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Former Florida quarterback and coach Steve Spurrier has been named Ambassador and Consultant for the Florida Gators Athletic Department, Athletic Director Jeremy Foley announced Friday.
“It’s a great day for the Gator Nation to be able to welcome Coach Spurrier back home,” Foley said. “He has served as a tremendous ambassador to the University and the athletic department for 50-plus years and it’s only fitting that at this point in his career, he is back in Gainesville. Being a Gator has always meant so much to Coach Spurrier, but it means just as much to us have him come home.