Florida football’s chief off-field staffer accepts Georgia job

Florida football chief of staff Mark Robinson accepted a job with the Georgia Bulldogs for a similar role in Athens on Saturday after just seven months in the position with the Gators.

Robinson arrived in Gainesville at the start of the calendar year, with a focus on setting up a front-office-type structure that would help manage personnel throughout the year — similar to how an NFL front office would operate.

“Mark Robinson’s been outstanding,” Florida head coach Billy Napier offered back in March.

However, after interviewing with UGA on Wednesday, Robinson is moving on to Florida’s biggest rival and fellow Southeastern Conference school. The off-field staff member had already contributed to the Gators in his first months with the program.

“(I)t’s definitely helped me and I would tell you that for the first time, I think all of our systems are built,” Napier continued. “We’ve had quite a bit of change over the last couple of years. So it’s the first offseason where you’re not building a system right in the middle of it. So it’s been great.”

Now, Napier and Co. will now seek a replacement for Robinson in their front office. The program has offered no timeline as of yet.

Florida’s 2024 season opener

Florida and the Miami Hurricanes open their schedule on Aug. 31 in Gainesville, Florida. Kickoff time is slated for 3:30 p.m. ET and the game will be broadcast on ABC Sports.

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