When Florida first approached Exactech about putting its name on the arena portion of the O’Connell Center, the Gainesville-based company’s CEO, David Petty, was intrigued.
Compare these college naming deals:
Save Mart Center at Fresno State in 2003: $40 million for 20 years.
Comcast Center at Maryland in 2002: $20 million for 10 years.
KFC Yum Center at Louisville in 2010: $13.5 million for 10 years.
Value City Arena at Ohio State in 1998: $12.5 million. Duration not available.
Viejas Arena at San Diego State in 2009: $6.9 million for 10 years.
Exactech Arena at Florida in 2016: $5.