The Florida Gators have officially hired Giants’ assistant Criag Fitzgerald as their new strength and conditioning coach, the University announced on Wednesday evening.
Fitzgerald will take the place of Mark Hocke, who spent two seasons as Florida’s Associate Head Coach/Director of Football Strength and Conditioning before the Gators decided to go in different direction this offseason.
“We’ve been in an evaluation mode,” Napier said on the strength and conditioning program. “I do anticipate some different leadership there, different approach there.”
It’s expected that Hocke stays on staff in a different role as they help him with the “transition into the coaching element,” Napier said during Florida’s early singing day press conference.