Florida males’s basketball coach Todd Golden is the topic of a Title IX criticism that accuses him of sexual harassment, together with sending lewd pictures of himself whereas touring for the Gators, in accordance with a report Friday by the college’s pupil newspaper.
Golden stated in a press release Saturday that he has been collaborating with the college’s investigation whereas sustaining its confidentiality. “My household and I respect the help we have now obtained and stay assured the college will proceed its efforts to complete its overview promptly,” Golden stated in a press release. Golden additionally stated he has retained legal professional Ken Turkel a few potential defamation case. Turkel declined to remark Saturday night.
Golden, 39, has coached the No. 21 Gators to their 2-0 begin this season, together with a 21-point win over Jacksonville on Thursday night. Florida is subsequent scheduled to play Monday at dwelling towards Grambling State.
Golden took over the Gators after a three-year run at San Francisco. He’s 42-29 by two-plus seasons. He led Florida to the NCAA Event and the championship recreation of the SEC match final season.
In March, Golden signed a brand new contract that included a increase and a two-year extension by the 2029-30 season.
The allegations are the newest off-field scandal to hit Florida beneath athletic director Scott Stricklin. In 2021, ladies’s basketball coach Cameron Newbauer resigned amid issues about his conduct and therapy of gamers and others. In 2022, ladies’s soccer coach Tony Amato was fired after a report accused him of creating inappropriate feedback to gamers about their consuming habits.
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