| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Florida |
| Conference | SEC |
| Record | 71–33 (.683) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | (1985-07-07)July 7, 1985 (age 39) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 2004–2008 | Saint Mary's |
| 2008–2010 | Maccabi Haifa |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2012–2014 | Columbia (assistant) |
| 2014–2016 | Auburn (assistant) |
| 2016–2019 | San Francisco (associate) |
| 2019–2022 | San Francisco |
| 2022–present | Florida |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 128–69 (.650) |
| Tournaments | 1–2 (NCAA Division I) 0–1 (NIT) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| SEC Tournament (2025) | |
Todd Raymond Golden (Hebrew:טוד ריימונד גולדן; born July 7, 1985) is an American former basketball player and current head coach of theFlorida Gators men's basketball team.
Golden is Jewish and grew up inPhoenix, Arizona, where he graduated fromSunnyslope High School in 2003.[1] Golden played basketball and baseball at Sunnyslope and helped Sunnyslope win the 2002 Arizona 4A state championship in basketball, scoring 16 of their 61 points in a 61-55 victory.[2]
In 2003, Golden enrolled atSaint Mary's College of California, where he playedguard for theSaint Mary's Gaels from 2004 to 2008. The Gaels would make appearances in the2005 and2008 NCAA Tournaments during his career, though he did not appear in their sole2005 NCAA tournament game, a 65–56 loss toSouthern Illinois.[2][3] Golden played a total of 109 games with 82 starts, averaging 5.5 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 2.5 assists.[3] During his senior season of2007–08, he ranked second in the nation in assist-to-turnover ratio, and graduated as the Gaels' all-time leader in free-throw percentage (83.2%) before the record was broken byMatthew Dellavedova.[4]
From 2008 to 2010, Golden played forMaccabi Haifa in theIsraeli Basketball Premier League.[5] In two seasons with Maccabi Haifa, Golden played in 22 games and averaged 2.2 points.[6] Golden also competed in the2009 Maccabiah Games with the USA Open Team.[4]
After working in the private sector in advertising sales once his playing career was over, Golden entered the college coaching ranks, joiningKyle Smith's staff atColumbia University, first as director of basketball operations, then as an assistant coach.[7][8] He then took a director of basketball operations position atAuburn underBruce Pearl, his coach during the2009 Maccabiah Games.[9] Golden rose to assistant coach with the Tigers in his final season, before reuniting with Smith atSan Francisco.
On April 1, 2019, Golden was officially introduced as the 20th men's basketball coach in Dons history, replacing Smith who departed forWashington State.[10][11]
In his first season as head coach, Golden led San Francisco to a 22–12 record (9–7 in conference play) and a fifth-place finish in theWCC. The Dons' season was ended with an 81–77 loss toGonzaga in theWCC tournament semifinals.
In 2020–21, the Dons took a step back from the year prior, amassing an 11–14 record (4–9 in conference play) and finishing eighth in the WCC. On November 27, 2020, the Dons defeated No. 4 rankedVirginia 61–60, Virginia's first loss to anon-major opponent sincetheir 2018 NCAA Tournament loss to 16-seededUMBC.
The 2021–22 season was the most successful of Golden's tenure, achieving a 24–10 (10–6 in conference play) record, and qualifying for theNCAA tournament, the program's first appearance since 1998. They lost in overtime 92–87 toMurray State in the first round. The program's 24 wins represented their highest mark since winning 25 games during the 1981–82 season.
On March 18, 2022, Golden was announced as the next men's basketball coach atFlorida, following the departure ofMike White toGeorgia.[12][13] His contract with the school is for six years, worth $18 million over the life of the contract.
In 2022-23, Golden's first as head coach,Florida finished 8th in the SEC with a 9-9 record, including a 67-54 win over then #2Tennessee,[14] but ultimately finished with a losing 16-17 record after consecutive first-round exits in the SEC tournament andNIT to close the season.[15]
Florida amassed a 24-12 record in 2023-24 (11-7 in conference play), including a run to the championship game of theSEC Tournament, where they were ultimately beaten byAuburn. For their season they were awarded a seven seed in the2024 NCAA tournament, but lost their first-round game toColorado, 102-100. This team's 24 wins were the most by a Gators team since 2017.[16][17]
On November 8, 2024,The Independent Florida Alligator reported that Golden had been accused of sexual harassment and stalking of an unconfirmed number of women, specifically gearing towardsUniversity of Florida students.[18] On November 9, Golden released a statement regarding the allegations, noting that he has sought legal counsel to bring potential defamation claims against undisclosed involved parties.[19]
On January 27, 2025, the University of Florida announced that they concluded their investigation of Golden and found no evidence of wrongdoing regarding the accusations.[20]
Golden is a dual citizen of the U.S. and Israel.[6] He is married to former Saint Mary's volleyball player Megan York with whom he has children.[4][21]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Dons(West Coast Conference)(2019–2022) | |||||||||
| 2019–20 | San Francisco | 22–12 | 9–7 | 5th | |||||
| 2020–21 | San Francisco | 11–14 | 4–9 | 8th | |||||
| 2021–22 | San Francisco | 24–10 | 10–6 | 4th | NCAA Division I Round of 64 | ||||
| San Francisco: | 57–36 (.613) | 23–22 (.511) | |||||||
| Florida Gators(Southeastern Conference)(2022–present) | |||||||||
| 2022–23 | Florida | 16–17 | 9–9 | 8th | NIT First Round | ||||
| 2023–24 | Florida | 24–12 | 11–7 | 6th | NCAA Division I Round of 64 | ||||
| 2024–25 | Florida | 31–4 | 14–4 | 2nd | NCAA Division I | ||||
| Florida: | 71–33 (.683) | 34–20 (.630) | |||||||
| Total: | 128–69 (.650) | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion | |||||||||