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Diana Moskovitz is Defector&#8217;s investigations editor. You can contact her at diana@defector.com or dfmoskovitz@protonmail.com. She&#8217;s also on Signal @dmoskovitz.99

Diana Moskovitz

A photo of Florida Gators basketball coach Todd Golden speaking to reporters at a press conference during the Final Four. Golden is sitting at a table with a nameplate.

College Basketball

Florida Built A Black Box And Put The Todd Golden Case Inside It

Ray Ratto

Will Richard of the Florida Gators celebrates after second half in the National Championship of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament against the Houston Cougars at the Alamodome on April 7, 2025 in San Antonio, Texas.

Florida Didn’t Lose The National Championship

Dan McQuade was a founding member of Defector. He died in January 2026.

Dan McQuade

NEWARK, NJ - MARCH 29: Jon Scheyer head coach of the Duke Blue Devils has a laugh with Cooper Flagg #2 of the Duke Blue Devils after winning the Elite 8 round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament game against the Alabama Crimson Tide on March 29, 2025 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Cooper Flagg, wearing a hat and a blue Duke East Regional championship shirt has his hands over his face while Duke coach Scheyer has him in a half-hug with. a huge grin on his face. Scheyer is wearing the same shirt as Flagg, and the same hat too—only his is backwards.

Oh, No! They Made A Likable Duke Basketball Team

Florida coach Todd Golden standing in front of a basketball hoop.

Two Florida Hoops Coaches Are The Subject Of University Investigations; Both Are Still Coaching [Updated]

Israel Daramola

Florida Gators commit Jaden Rashada looks on during the second half of a game between the Florida Gators and the South Carolina Gamecocks at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on November 12, 2022 in Gainesville, Florida.

Death To The NCAA

College Football Keeps Begging For And Receiving Ugly NIL Lawsuits

Landen King #14, Jaylon Glover #1, Munir McClain #4, Nate Johnson #13 of the Utah Utes lead the team onto the field before the start o their game agianst the Florida Gators at Rice Eccles Stadium August 31, 2023 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

College Football

The Pac-12’s Demise Will Be Rich With Metaphors

Trinity Thomas of Florida competes in the vault during the Division I Women's Gymnastics Championship held at Dickies Arena on April 15, 2023 in Fort Worth, Texas. Thomas is vaulting.

College Gymnastics

Trinity Thomas Did It

Trinity Thomas of the Florida Gators competes in the balance beam during the Division I Womens Gymnastics Championship held at Dickies Arena on April 14, 2022 in Fort Worth, Texas.

Gymnastics

Trinity Thomas Is Inching Closer To History

Giri Nathan

Tennis

Ben Shelton Is Ready For The Real Thing

Samer Kalaf

The Kentucky Wildcats fans celebrate on the field after the 20-13 win against the Florida Gators at Kroger Field on October 02, 2021 in Lexington, Kentucky.

Kentucky Cornered Florida Into A Trash Bin And Shut The Lid

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Chris Thompson

Media Meltdowns

Grown Man Spitting Mad That Youth’s Autograph Not Cool Enough

Patrick Redford

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - MARCH 14: Keyontae Johnson #11 of the Florida Gators dribbles the ball against the Arkansas Razorbacks during the second round of the SEC Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena on March 14, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

What’s Known About Florida Basketball Player Keyontae Johnson’s On-Court Collapse

MIAMI, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 30: Head coach Dan Mullen of the Florida Gators reacts against the Virginia Cavaliers during the second half of the Capital One Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium on December 30, 2019 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)