Breaking: Will Muschamp done at Florida

Will Muschamp will not return next season as the head coach of the Florida Gators, according to multiple reports and first reported by Andy Staples of Sports Illustrated.

The news comes a day after losing a heart wrenching and bewildering game to Steve Spurrier and South Carolina 23-20. Florida scored 17 unanswered points to take a lead but allowed the Gamecocks to come back and ultimately fell in overtime.

Will Muschamp compiled a 27-20 (.574 winning percentage) record in just under four seasons at Florida, including a sub-par 17-15 (.531) SEC record. The Gators have lost six of their last eight home games and Muschamp’s home record was just 17-8 during his tenure. Florida has lost 11 of their last 16 games.

Multiple reports, confirmed by Gator Country, state that Muschamp will be allowed to finish out the season, coaching Florida’s next two games against Eastern Kentucky and Florida State.

With three seasons remaining on his contract, Muschamp will receive $2 million per year, including an additional $1 million, bringing the total buyout of his contract to $7 million.

Muschamp’s Tenure

  • Will Muschamp hired 18 coaches during his nearly four seasons with the Florida Gators. That number includes three offensive coordinators; four wide receivers coaches and only four members of his original staff remain with the team today.
  • Florida lost to Vanderbilt for the first time in 22 years (and the first time at home since 1945) in November of 2013 on homecoming. The Gators’ loss to Missouri on homecoming this season was the first time Florida has lost back-to-back homecoming games since 1946-47.
  • Muschamp compiled a 4-11 record versus Georgia, South Carolina, LSU and Florida State.

Stay tuned throughout the day on Gator Country, as we will continue to update the story as more news breaks.

Nick de la Torre
A South Florida native, Nick developed a passion for all things sports at a very young age. His love for baseball was solidified when he saw Al Leiter’s no-hitter for the Marlins live in May of 1996. He was able to play baseball in college but quickly realized there isn’t much of a market for short, slow outfielders that hit around the Mendoza line. Wanting to continue with sports in some capacity he studied journalism at the University of Central Florida. Nick got his first start in the business as an intern for a website covering all things related to the NFL draft before spending two seasons covering the Florida football team at Bleacher Report. That job led him to GatorCountry. When he isn’t covering Gator sports, Nick enjoys hitting way too many shots on the golf course, attempting to keep up with his favorite t.v. shows and watching the Heat, Dolphins and Marlins. Follow him on twitter @NickdelatorreGC

3 COMMENTS

  1. Florida is not a place for rookie head coaches. Ron Zook and Will Muschamp have demonstrated this. This is an opportunity to bring in an experienced head coach who will not be afraid to throw the ball down the field. 20 points won’t win many games in the SEC Florida is a great coaching job in a state loaded with 5 star talent. Four years of mind numbing predictability is long enough, let’s hope the new coach brings creative and inspired offenses back to the Swamp. Go gators

  2. WHERE DID WE FIND THE LAST GREAT COACH (SPURRIER) WE HAVE HAD AT FLORIDA?

    There is another one up there who is experienced and like Spurrier, he is tearing up the ACC. We already have his offensive coordination who has coached with him a long time(Curt Roper). Put these two back together and they will move the football on anyone, anywhere, anytime. Hire the best defensive coach we can find and pay him well. Coach Cutcliffe has proven himself at Tennessee, Mississippi, back to Tennessee and now at Duke. Our Pastor was born and bred in Tennessee and he wishes the Vols would have hired him two before Kiffin Doodley, or Jones . Coach Cutcliffe could and would win big at Florida. Think about it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!