Florida coach Todd Golden accused of sexual harassment, stalking students in bombshell complaint

Florida men’s hoops coach Todd Golden is accused of sexually exploiting, harassing and stalking an “undefined number of women,” according to a bombshell study from The Independent Florida Alligator.

The student newspaper cites a general Title IX title successful which Golden allegedly requested intersexual favors and nonstop photos and video of his genitalia via Instagram while walking connected schoolhouse business.

He is besides accused of taking photos of women stepping aliases driving and sending them to subjects progressive successful nan title connected much than 1 occasion.

One erstwhile Florida student claimed Golden stalked her successful personification aft she posted her location connected her Instagram Story, pinch Golden replying he was “waiting for [her]” successful nan area — instances of this occurred much than 10 times, she told The Alligator.

In addition, she opportunity nan 39-year-old sent unsolicited photos of his genitals, including while his squad was traveling.

“At first, it starts disconnected slow, like, ‘Oh, wow. That’s odd. This feline is showing america attention,’” nan female told nan outlet. “And past it becomes, ‘Wow, he’s benignant of crossing a line. No, he didn’t mean it that way.’ Then it’s, ‘Wait, he’s afloat stepping complete that line.’ And past it’s, ‘Wow, there’s a image of his d–k.’ It was a afloat grooming process pinch each of us.”

A 2nd female told The Alligator that Golden would for illustration respective of her Instagram posts to get her attraction earlier removing nan likes to hide activity.

Golden came to coach nan Gators successful 2022, aft 3 seasons arsenic nan caput coach astatine nan University of San Francisco.

He led Florida to nan NCAA Tournament successful 2024, his 2nd play astatine nan school, pinch a 24-12 wide mark.

In two-plus seasons pinch nan Gators, he’s amassed a 42-29 record, 20-16 successful SEC play.

He played collegiately astatine Saint Mary’s, doubly making nan NCAA tourney pinch nan Gaels, and met his wife, erstwhile volleyball subordinate Megan York, while there.

Earlier this year, he inked a statement hold that would him astatine nan schoolhouse done 2030.

The Gators are 2-0 to commencement nan 2024-25 season, pinch a location crippled against Grambling State slated for Monday.