Just Now: Florida Gators Announce Major Coaching News Following National Championship Win

The Florida Gators are just a few weeks removed from capping off one of the best seasons in the program’s history. They went out in style, rallying with several thrilling victories to reach the national championship against the Houston Cougars.

In a dramatic second-half comeback, they captured their first national title under head coach Todd Golden and their first since back-to-back championships in 2006 and 2007.

However, with success comes turnover, especially on the coaching staff, and the Gators have seen that firsthand this offseason. They’ve lost two key assistant coaches: Kevin Hovde, who accepted the head coaching job at Columbia, and John Andrzejek, who took the Campbell head coaching position.

In response, Florida made a major announcement, filling those vacant positions alongside Golden. The Gators have hired Dave Klatsky and promoted Jonathan Safir to assistant coach.

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Safir just wrapped up his third season with the program as the Director of Strategy and Analytics. Throughout his coaching career, he has spent much of his time alongside Golden, previously at San Francisco, where Golden served as head coach before taking the job at Florida.

Klatsky is an intriguing hire, coming off a successful stint leading NYU to a Division III national title and posting an impressive 68-16 record over his three seasons there.

Prior to that, he spent 11 years coaching at Colgate, where he played a key role in the program’s success, helping to make it one of the most consistent teams in the Patriot League.