{"id":322659,"date":"2025-11-30T16:37:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T16:37:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/322659\/"},"modified":"2025-11-30T16:37:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-30T16:37:07","slug":"florida-gators-expected-to-hire-tulane-head-coach-jon-sumrall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/322659\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Gators expected to hire Tulane head coach Jon Sumrall"},"content":{"rendered":"

Florida<\/a> is expected to hire Tulane<\/a> head coach Jon Sumrall<\/a> as its next head football coach, sources tell On3. The Gators turned<\/a> their attention from Ole Miss<\/a> coach Lane Kiffin<\/a> to Sumrall in recent days.<\/p>\n

Sumrall has received interest from Auburn<\/a> in recent weeks and was expected to be a factor at Ole Miss with Kiffin\u2019s departure. A former Kentucky<\/a> linebacker and co-defensive coordinator for the Wildcats, he is 19-7 in two seasons at Tulane. <\/p>\n

The 43-year-old Alabama native won two conference titles at Troy<\/a> and made the American conference title game in 2024 in Year 1 at Tulane. He has the Green Wave playing in another conference championship game this week with a\u00a0College Football Playoff\u00a0bid on the line. Sumrall is 10-2 on the season and 42\u201311 in four years as an FBS head coach.<\/p>\n

Jon Sumrall was a popular name in last year\u2019s coaching carousel, receiving interest from West Virginia<\/a> and North Carolina<\/a>. But he opted to sign a contract extension and return to Tulane. The Green Wave were unable to hold onto him this year with the allure of the SEC. <\/p>\n

Florida fired Billy Napier in October after following a 3-4 start to the season. He went 22-23 in four seasons at Florida, including 12-16 in SEC play. He was 5-17 against ranked opponents, including 0-14 away from home.<\/p>\n

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