Florida men’s basketball coach Mike White received a two-year extension through the 2026-2027 season after leading the Gators to their fourth straight NCAA Tournament.
White did not receive additional compensation on a previous extension signed in 2019, according to a contract provided by UF following a public records request.
White, 43, will earn $3.083 million during the 2021-22 season and $3.208 million each of the following five seasons.
The Gators have reached the past four NCAA Tournaments under White, advancing to the Elite Eight in 2017 and into the Round of 32 the past three visits to the Big Dance. The 2020-21 Gators, though, squandered three double-digits leads during the second half to lose 81-78 to 15th-seeded Oral Roberts.
“Though he’s still relatively young by coaching standards, Mike has already established himself as a successful head coach,” Stricklin said. “Because of his work ethic, intelligence and competitiveness his career has such a high ceiling, and it’s going to be fun watching what his Gator teams accomplish for years to come.”
Stricklin also extended the contract of women’s basketball coach Cam Newbauer.
Newbauer’s program has struggled since his March 2017 hiring to build a languishing program. The 42-year-old Indiana native is 46-71 and 15-47 in SEC play, including three three-win seasons in four years.
Newbauer had one season remaining on a five-year deal paying him $500,000 annually. The three-year extension is scheduled to keep him at UF through the 2024-2025.
“Cam is building his program the right way and making steady progress,” Stricklin said. “It’s important that he have the time needed to continue that progress.”
