Georgia didn’t waste any time after parting ways with Tom Crean.
The Bulldogs acted fast and hired Florida head Mike White. Georgia hasn’t been to the NCAA Tournament since 2015.
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The executive board of the Georgia Athletic Association approved a contract for White during a conference call on Sunday. Details of the deal weren’t immediately released.
Georgia reached out Florida around noon on Sunday for permission to speak with White, a source told ESPN. Georgia connected on Zoom with White, and he informed Florida officials he was leaving thereafter. White informed his team around 5 p.m. ET.
Instead of being on the hot seat at Florida next season, White gets a new deal and a fresh start in the Southeastern Conference. His Florida contract had been extended in June through 2027. Georgia will pay Florida about $1.25 million in buyout money.
White has been coach at Florida for the past seven seasons, going to four NCAA tournaments, and would have gone to five if not for the coronavirus pandemic canceling the tournament in 2020. He won at least one game in each of the past four NCAA tournaments, including an Elite Eight run in 2017. But the Gators are not expected to make the NCAA tournament this season and there had been some tension between White and the fan base about his team’s recent performances.
