Florida fires coach Billy Napier after four seasons with Gators

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida fired coach Billy Napier on Sunday amid mounting losses, cratering fan support, donor discontent and lost confidence in an extensive and expensive plan that failed to resurrect a once-proud program without a championship since 2008. Napier’s tenure ironically ended with a win. But a dramatic 23-21 victory against Mississippi State at UF’s homecoming Saturday was not ...