Florida’s Head Coach Billy Napier made three coaching hires on the defensive side of the ball during the offseason, including Auburn’s defensive coordinator Ron Roberts, who will serve as Executive Head Coach, Co-Defensive Coordinator, and Inside Linebackers coach for Gators in 2024.
“I think part of the evaluation was that we need to play better on that side of the ball,” Napier said during Wednesday’s press conference. “I think we go through a process to evaluate what we need to do better, sometimes that’s new leadership, a new voice, a new teacher, a different approach to recruiting.”
The hiring of Roberts came following Jay Bateman’s departure to Texas A&M, where he will serve as the defensive coordinator for the Aggies.