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Updated at 8:01 a.m., Thursday, April 5, 2007

Donovan will remain at Florida

By Mark Long
Associated Press

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Coach Billy Donovan will stay at Florida, spurning a chance to return to Kentucky and take over the tradition-rich program.

Donovan met with Gators athletic director Jeremy Foley earlier today and agreed to stay at the place he's taken to consecutive national titles.

"After finally having an opportunity to sit down with my family, and with Jeremy Foley, I've decided that I will remain at the University of Florida," Donovan said in a statement. "I have great respect for the University of Kentucky, its great history and tradition, and I had five wonderful years in Lexington.

"That being said, I'm very proud of what we've built here at the University of Florida and I look forward to continuing to build on it."