Dave Klatsky

Biography

Dave Klatsky joined Florida’s coaching staff as an assistant coach in 2025 following three seasons as head coach at New York University. In Klatsky’s first season on staff, the Gators claimed the 2026 SEC championship and earned a #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. In 2025-26, Florida earned the eighth SEC championship in program history. The Gators posted a 16-2 league record, marking the team’s second-most SEC wins in program history (18, 2014). The Gators led the nation in rebounding margin (+14.7), offensive rebounding (15.9) and rebounding (45.1), and finished second in offensive rebounding percentage (43.3%). The Gators’ +17.0 scoring margin in SEC play was the second-highest of any SEC team this century, behind only Florida’s +17.6 margin in 2012-13. The Gators posted a 16-2 SEC record, clearing the field by a three-game margin as Todd Golden earned his first career SEC Coach of the Year honor and was a semifinalist for Naismith Coach of the Year. The 16 SEC wins marked the second-most in program history, behind only UF’s 18 in in 2014. With the team success came myriad individual honors, as leading scorer Thomas Haugh earned All-American and first-team All-SEC honors. Rueben Chinyelu set program records for double-doubles (19) and offensive rebounds (137) on the way to Naismith and NABC Defensive Player of the Year honors, SEC Defensive Player of the Year, SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year, All-SEC and SEC All-Defensive Team recognition. Alex Condon also garnered All-SEC h