Florida athletics director Scott Stricklin recently had three years added to his contract, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported. His deal now runs through 2030. Stricklin’s contract had been due to expire in 2027 after a previous extension in December 2021. That agreement set his salary at $1.725 million – an increase from $1.151 million per year. […]
Florida athletics director Scott Stricklin recently had three years added to his contract, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported. His deal now runs through 2030.
Stricklin’s contract had been due to expire in 2027 after a previous extension in December 2021. That agreement set his salary at $1.725 million – an increase from $1.151 million per year.
Thamel reported the news while assessing hot seats around college football as the 2025 season gets underway. He said Florida coach Billy Napier, hired by Stricklin, has a “considerably” cooler seat than this time last year after a strong finish to 2024. With Stricklin now extended through 2030, Thamel said that bodes well for Napier’s future in Gainesville.
“The temperature on Billy Napier has cooled considerably, and the Gators have a top-flight quarterback and great expectations again,” Thamel wrote. “He’s 19-19 through three seasons, and his buyout remains eye-popping at $20.4 million. (There’s no offset or mitigation on the deal.) Athletic director Scott Stricklin gave Napier a midseason vote of confidence last year by announcing he’d return, and Florida responded with a strong finishing kick by winning four straight to close the year. Stricklin clearly has his back.
“And per an ESPN source, Stricklin has three additional years added to his contract, which now runs through 2030. That bodes well for Napier, as they are clearly aligned.”
This story will be updated.
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