LAFAYETTE — Louisiana football head coach Billy Napier will become the next head coach of the Florida Gators.
Bruce Feldman with The Athletic reported it first and the program later confirmed it.
SOURCES: Louisiana’s Billy Napier is expected to become the next head coach at UF. A deal is likely to be done this afternoon. As we reported yesterday morning he was the Gators clear front runner. Napier had been patient in recent years l looking for the right opportunity.
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) November 28, 2021
Gator Nation, let's welcome Head Coach Billy Napier to The Swamp! #GoGators pic.twitter.com/Je7Z5tK1gI
— Gators Football (@GatorsFB) November 28, 2021
Feldman also said that a deal is likely to be done this afternoon. Napier will arrive in Gainesville on Sunday, Dec. 5 to be announced as the Gators head coach in a press conference. This will allow Napier to coach in the Sun Belt Championship game on Saturday, Dec. 4.
Per release, Napier will arrive in Gainesville Dec. 5 and have a press conference that day. That allows Napier to coach Louisiana in the Sun Belt championship game Dec. 4, as we reported yesterday.
— Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) November 28, 2021
Bryan Maggard, Louisiana Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics, released a statement to Coach Napier.
Statement from Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics, @MaggardB. #GeauxCajuns ⚜️ pic.twitter.com/T89WsgoVj1
— Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns® (@RaginCajuns) November 28, 2021
Napier released the following message to Cajun nation.
— COACH BILLY NAPIER (@coach_bnapier) November 28, 2021
Napier currently holds a record of 39-12 and 2-1 in bowl games in his tenure as the Cajuns head coach.
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