Florida Gators basketball coach Todd Golden is reportedly facing allegations of sexual harassment and stalking by multiple women.
As reported by Jack Meyer and Max Tucker of The Alligator, Golden allegedly stalked and harassed multiple Florida students over the course of more than a year. Golden allegedly took photos of women walking and sent the photos to the subject, as well as showed up to locations where he knew the women would be. One of his alleged tactics was to use Instagram to like photos and send direct messages to women, only to un-like the photo once the DM was read in order to dodge suspicion.
One former Florida student said Golden stalked her more than 10 times, including once when she posted her location on Instagram. She also said Golden sent unsolicited photos of his genitals while the basketball team was traveling on the road.
Florida reportedly began looking into Golden’s alleged behavior in August. In September, the school received a formal Title IX complaint regarding Golden. Despite this, Golden has continued his coaching duties and was on the sideline for the first two games of the season.
Golden became Florida’s basketball coach in 2022, having been hired from San Francisco. He led the team to a 24-12 record and an NCAA Tournament appearance last season.
