Todd Golden's $49M Deal & Exit Clauses | College Basketball News

College Basketball News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 29, 2026 · 1m

Todd Golden just locked in a jaw-dropping six-year, $49.5M deal to lead Florida basketball — making him one of the highest-paid coaches in college hoops. With $7.5M due this season and a national title under his belt, expectations are sky-high as the Gators open 2025 as preseason No. 1 and favorites to win it all by 2027. But this contract comes with serious strings: if Florida lets him go without cause, they’re on the hook for 85% of his remaining pay, and his buyout to jump to another college job starts at $16M — dropping over time. If he heads to the NBA, the buyout is $3M until March…