Todd Golden Investigation: What you know about allegations against Gator's trainer when the team for NCAAs is present

The head coach of one of the hottest team in College basketball, which entered the post -season, Florida's Todd Golden, was at the beginning of this season Subject of an investigation of title IX In his behavior after accusations for sexual harassment, sexual exploitation and stalking.

Florida's title IX office The case assessed In January after months of investigation of the allegations, he found “no evidence”, he violated IX. Although the probe did not dissolve long-mutated crime, it did not completely release the 39-year-old coach.

Instead, his results remove a close scope of the allegations in connection with title IX – behavior that was committed within a university program or an activity – which increases the possibility that the coach of Florida, whose No. 4 Gator's national title struts, bumps into a new exam as a spotlight by March Madness.

Here is what we know about the case and the accusations raised against Florida's coach.

Timeline

A formal complaint with the title -SIX office at the University of Florida against Golden, which potentially golden the gender of the school, was submitted on September 27, 2024 Golden is said to have committed sexual harassment, sexual exploitation and stalking.

The coach remained gold as a Title IX office in Florida, an office that carried out an investigation of the allegations over several months regardless of the athletics department.

On January 27, 2025, Florida announced that dozens of interviews “has not found any evidence in several months that Todd Golden had violated IX titles and completed the investigation.

Allegations of sexual misconduct

Several women were charged against golden due to sexual harassment and stalking, according to the documents that the independent Florida alligator, the school newspaper, were preserved. In the complaint against Golden it is claimed that over the course of a year he made unwanted sexual progress on Instagram, requested sexual favors and sent photos and videos of his genitals during the trip with Florida and several cases of stalking.

The number of women who accused the golden of this behavior is unknown. From the alligator:

There were supposedly more than an opportunity to take the golden photos of women who went or drove and sent these pictures to the topics involved. Various stalking incidents also included golden, which showed up in places where he knew that the women would be.

With allegedly more than once, Golden Women was on Instagram by liking photos and then waiting until she read the DM before releasing the photos to avoid suspicion.

Two women talked to the alligator about Goldens as they decided to stay anonymous. The first woman – a former student in Florida – claims that Golden had “more than ten times” followed her in his car and foot. She also accused him of sending unwanted photos of his genitals, including one instance when the team was on the road.

From the alligator's reporting:

“At first it starts slowly, like 'Oh, wow. This is strange. This type shows us attention,” said the first woman. “And then it becomes: 'Wow, he crosses a line. No, he didn't mean it.' Then it is: “He steps over this line.”

The second woman, who was also a former student in Florida, claims that Golden Mocht Instagram contributions in an obvious attempt to attract her attention before she did not discover to avoid her. She also claims that he had told her that she was “his drug” or “good luck charm”.

On January 27, ESPN reported that a copy of a letter from the university to a female complainant found in the case that there was no evidence that golden sexual harassment “within a university program or an activity” stated why the school had to dismiss the complaint.

In the letter, the university was also given an anonymous report in which “several potentially affected persons” were named.

From ESPN:

Attorney Karen Truszkowski, who represents a 21-year-old student who did not take part in the University of Florida, said that the reported behavior did not fall under the definition of title IX, but “certainly proved that there were questionable activities” while Golden took part in a university event.

What said Golden

During the entire process – from accusations to an investigation to the closure of the probe – Golden has retained his innocence.

In November, he published an explanation on the grounds that he took part in the investigation and was considered for defamation claims, but did not comment on, citing confidentiality laws.

These defamation claims have never occurred.

When the investigation was completed at the end of January, he published an explanation that thanks the UAA, Florida fans and the university for supporting the entire process.

The lawyer of Golden, William Shepherd, also published an explanation in January after the investigation was completed:

This investigation has not found any evidence to support the allegations against Coach Golden. The conclusion of the university proves that the complaint was accepted without suspicion. Coach Golden and I respected the process consistently and actively deal with the university. However, there were many who did not respect the examination process. Instead, they tried to target coach golden and to promote their agenda and this investigation for their own interests. Some have leaked confidential material for the media; incorrectly posed as a UF lawyer to intimidate; Mereal UF students and parents to try to create a wrong story; And bothered my client, his family and friends. Trainer Golden appreciates the support that he and his program received from so many at the university and from all over the country. After this has been completed, Coach can continue to concentrate on the basketball season and take into account its legal options in the low season – but now it is time to get ahead.

Florida's historic season

The examination of Golden's alleged sexual misconduct this season bubbled, while Florida – which started the season in the AP survey in 21st place, achieved historical success on the hardwood.

The team, which plays against Tennessee in the SEC tournament championship on Sunday, achieved 29 victories-fourth (and counting) in school history in a single season behind 2013-14 (36), 2006-07 (35) and 2005-06 (33).

On Sunday it occurs with the offensive No. 3 and No. 7 defense in adapted efficiency reviews in Kenpom, which only rates team No. 2 in College basketball behind just Duke.

For the first time since 2013/14, the Gators will land a seed number 1 for the first time since 2013 to 2014.

Another title IX request

While Golden's title IX examination was still open this season, a The separate title IX examination was opened in Florida Assistant and former Gators Star Tauran Green Mid -January. In this case, an employee of the Florida Athletics Department filed a complaint against Green a complaint for sexual attacks in which he was accused of making undesirable progress towards her.

This progress was made during a meeting of Green in which he is accused of kissing them and putting his hands on their pants. She rejected progress before Green tried again before she finally escaped.

Green is still in a team. The investigation remains.