That's the simplest way to explain this move by Billy Donovan. He's been given the keys to a ready-made contender. Oh, sure, there are plenty of other reasons Florida's longtime coach is finally ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Sitting at his kitchen table eating pasta on a summer night in 2007, Billy Donovan didn’t sound like a man who would ever leave Florida for the NBA. He had tried to bolt.

GAINESVILLE — Former Florida coach Billy Donovan returned to Gainesville on ... And there was no way to know that the Rockville Centre, N.Y., native would turn Florida’s basketball program ...

Florida basketball has risen to heights not seen since the Billy Donovan years. Head coach Todd Golden has the Gators back as ...

SAN ANTONIO ― Former Florida basketball coach Billy Donovan was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday, an honor befitting his accomplishments at UF. In 19 seasons with ...

Through his 19-year tenure at the University of Florida, Billy Donovan personified excellence on the hardwood in nearly every way, shape and form. Other notable finalists include NBA legends ...

Billy Donovan, for lack of a better phrase, is Gainesville royalty. He coached the University of Florida to back-to-back national championships. During his tenure, Florida won seventy-one percent ...

Florida's two-time National Championship-winning coach, Billy Donovan, was named a Hall of Famer the same weekend the Gators vie to return to the NCAA Tournament final. Legendary Florida coach ...

Billy Donovan ... and the Rapid City Thrillers in 1988-1989. Donovan's coaching career took off when he became the head coach of the University of Florida's men's basketball team in 1996.

Former Florida basketball coach Billy Donovan has been named a finalist for induction into the Naismith Basketball 2025 Hall of Fame Class. Donovan, 59, coached the Florida Gators from 1996-2015 ...

Billy Donovan, the longtime Florida coach and current coach of the Chicago Bulls, was announced on Saturday as a member of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2025. The news comes as ...