Jeremy Foley will retire as Florida athletic director, leaving his current position on October 1, Florida announced Monday. The Associated Press' Mark Long broke the news minutes before Florida released it.
"You always want to leave an organization in good shape," Foley said during a 30-minute interview in his Ben Hill Griffin Stadium office Friday morning. "Right now, we obviously have a great group of coaches, we have had a good year and we've got things moving in the right direction. I just think that makes it a good time to transition.