Monday, May 4, 2015

Donovan says goodbye, Florida moves on with coaching search (Yahoo Sports)

FILE - In this April 5, 2014, file photo, Florida head coach Billy Donovan reacts during the second half of an NCAA Final Four tournament college basketball semifinal game against Connecticut in Arlington, Texas. Florida has the tough task of replacing Donovan, who spent nearly two decades putting the football-first program on the college basketball map. He left the school last week to become the new coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

Florida's search to replace basketball coach Billy Donovan began weeks - really months- ago. Although athletic director Jeremy Foley said Monday he would sit down with his search team later in the day and discuss potential candidates, he made it clear that school officials have been planning for Donovan's departure for some time. Foley said the process only intensified when the NBA's Oklahoma City Thunder fired coach Scott Brooks on April 22. The Thunder hired Donovan on Thursday, prying him away from Florida after a 19-year college career that included two national championships, four trips to the Final Four and 14 appearances in the NCAA Tournament.




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