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Gators sign hoops coach Mike White to 2-year extension

Florida head coach Mike White gestures in the first half of a first round game against Virginia Tech in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Friday, March 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) (Michael Conroy, Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Florida men’s basketball coach Mike White agreed to a two-year contract extension that will keep him in Gainesville through 2027, the school announced on Tuesday.

White will make $3,208,000 annually under the terms of his extension. That’s the same yearly pay that White will receive from April 2022-25 as part of the three-year extension that he signed two years ago.

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About the only change in White’s deal is that the bonus portion of his contract that was placed on hold during the pandemic would return.

White is 123-75 in six seasons at Florida and has led the Gators to the NCAA tournament four times.

“Though he’s still relatively young by coaching standards, Mike has already established himself as a successful head coach,” said Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin. “Because of his work ethic, intelligence and competitiveness his career has such a high ceiling, and it’s going to be fun watching what his Gator teams accomplish for years to come.”

The Gators also announced a three-year extension for women’s basketball coach Cameron Newbauer. Newbauer will make $508,250 per year, which runs through 2025.

Newbauer has a base salary of $283,250 per year. Academic incentive ($4,000), a longevity bonus ($100,000), equipment bonus ($25,000), talent bonus ($60,000) and a personal expense account ($36,000) are all added on top of Newbauer’s salary.

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Justin Barney joined News4Jax in February 2019, but he’s been covering sports on the First Coast for more than 20 years.

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