5 Potential Coaching Replacements For Billy Donovan At Florida

By Taylor Sturm

5 Potential Coaching Replacements For Billy Donovan At Florida

Billy Donovan — The Florida Gators are searching for a new head coach after Billy Donovan took the Oklahoma City Thunder job. With a great returning team and potential recruiting class, whoever decides to take this position will inherit a great team with a lot of first-season potential. Here are five potential candidates to replace Donovan for the Gators.

5. Matthew Driscoll – North Florida

Matthew Driscoll

5. Matthew Driscoll – North Florida

Matthew Driscoll — Local and one of the most underrated coaches in the country, the Ospreys’ coach has done a fantastic job with limited resources. If the Gators want a solid hire with little downside, Driscoll is the way to go.

4. Josh Pastner – Memphis

Josh Pastner

4. Josh Pastner – Memphis

Josh Pastner — As Pastner continues to fail year after year at Memphis due to underperforming recruits, Florida should be able to lure him away.

3. Kermit Davis – Middle Tennessee State

Kermit Davis

3. Kermit Davis – Middle Tennessee State

Kermit Davis — Davis is unlikely to leave MSTU, but his record with the Murfreesboro-based school is great. Florida would be getting a proven coach who has never had the means to attempt to recruit the top players in the country, something that would change at Florida.

2. Richard Pitino – Minnesota

richard pitino

2. Richard Pitino – Minnesota

richard pitino — How much fun would John Calipari and the Kentucky Wildcats facing a Pitino at least two times a year be?

1. Archie Miller – Dayton

Archie Miller

1. Archie Miller – Dayton

Archie Miller — Arguably one of the best coaches in the nation, Miller has been impressive in his time at Dayton. He would be able to slide into a talented Gators’ squad and do well immediately.

Taylor Sturm is a Featured Writer for www.RantSports.com. Follow him on Twitter @TSturmRS, like him on Facebook or add him to your network on Google.

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