MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Florida hires San Francisco's Golden as new coach

San Francisco head coach Todd Golden applauds his team during a game against Murray State in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Thursday in Indianapolis. (DARRON CUMMINGS/Associated Press)
San Francisco head coach Todd Golden applauds his team during a game against Murray State in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Thursday in Indianapolis. (DARRON CUMMINGS/Associated Press)

GAINESVILLE — Florida hired San Francisco's Todd Golden as its basketball coach Friday, turning to the 36-year-old former Auburn assistant to revitalize a program that had grown stale under Mike White…