AP source: Florida tabs ULL coach Napier to replace Mullen
Louisiana-lafayette’s Billy Napier will be Florida’s next football coach, ending a quick process that landed the Gators their top target, a person familiar with the search told The Associated Press on Sunday.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the Gators had yet to make the hiring official.
The 42-year-old Napier is expected to remain with the Ragin Cajuns (11-1) this week as they prepare to host Appalachian State (10-2) in the Sun Belt Conference championship game Saturday. He is 39-12 in four seasons in Lafayette, including 32-5 the past three years.
Yahoo! Sports first reported Florida was moving to hire Napier.
Napier will then take over for Dan Mullen, who was fired last week after the team’s fourth loss in five games.