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 NEW YORK (AP) - Florida basketball coach Billy Donovan wants to sign a contract extension soon to end speculation about his future and help recruiting.
Donovan, who guided the Gators to a second consecutive NCAA title this year, said Wednesday he is waiting for the president and athletic director to finalize his deal. He recently talked with the Memphis Grizzlies' owner, who is looking for a coach, but Donovan called the discussion "informal and not about the job."
"I'd like to get it done," Donovan said before receiving the New York Athletic Club's Winged Foot award along with Tennessee coach Pat Summitt. "It's not me. People think, 'He's trying to hold this up.' I would have liked to have done it a couple of days after (the championship game.)"
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