Gators introduce Scott Stricklin as athletic director

Stricklin has previously been the athletic director at Mississippi State

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida has hired Mississippi State's Scott Stricklin as its new athletic director.

Stricklin replaces Jeremy Foley, one of the most tenured sports executives in the country.

Foley is retiring Saturday after 40 years with the Gators, including the last 25 in charge of Florida's athletic program. 

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Stricklin will leave his alma mater and the place he's worked for nearly a decade to follow Foley.

Stricklin has been the Bulldogs' AD since 2012. He has a background in fundraising, which will serve him well in Gainesville.

Foley unveiled plans two weeks ago to spend $100 million to upgrade facilities, including building a 100,000-square-foot, stand-alone football facility.

Stricklin will be introduced Tuesday at a 1 p.m. news conference.