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William Hall Napier (born July 21, 1979) [2] is an American football coach currently serving as head coach at the University of Florida. From 2017 until 2021, he was head coach at the University of Louisiana , amassing a 40–12 record in four seasons with three consecutive 10+ win seasons and two seasons finishing in the AP Poll, both firsts ...
Nov 7, 2024 · November 7, 2024. Florida’s Athletic Director Scott Stricklin announced their plans to keep head football coach Billy Napier for the 2025 season on Thursday morning. “Gator Nation, I wanted to ...
Nov 7, 2024 · Florida head coach Billy Napier, right, has words with field judge Jay Brown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Georgia, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, in Jacksonville, Fla ...
Nov 6, 2024 · GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — No one can deny Florida’s improvement this season — not even coach Billy Napier’s most ardent critics. The Gators (4-4, 2-3 Southeastern Conference) have made strides since lopsided losses to Miami and Texas A&M during the first month of the season. Napier shored up his shaky defense, found a potential star in freshman quarterback DJ Lagway and developed young talent on both sides of the ball.
Billy Napier enters his third season with the Gators after being named the 29th head coach in program history on Nov. 28, 2021.
Nov 28, 2023 · Florida coach Billy Napier began a much-needed defensive makeover by firing two assistants. A person familiar with the decision tells the AP on condition of anonymity that Napier parted with cornerbacks coach Corey Raymond and defensive line coach Sean Spencer, two days after a season-ending loss to.
Billy Napier enters his third season with the Gators after being named the 29th head coach in program history on Nov. 28, 2021.
Sep 18, 2024 · GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida coach Billy Napier was supposed to have answers. Or at least some new ideas. Napier was hired in Gainesville in 2021 partly because he had a detailed plan for the Gators to close the gap on Alabama and Georgia in the powerhouse Southeastern Conference and become a legit national championship contender after ...
Nov 7, 2024 · Florida head coach Billy Napier walks the sideline during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Tennessee, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne) (AP)
Oct 29, 2024 · Billy Napier never promised a quick fix at Florida, and the Gators never demanded one. It’s important to remember both points as Napier enters a career-defining stretch starting Saturday when...
