Mark Schlabach

Mark Schlabach

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Mark Schlabach joined ESPN.com in July 2006 as a college football and basketball columnist. A graduate of the University of Georgia, Mark spent nine years at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution covering Georgia and the SEC, as well as the NFL and NASCAR. Before joining ESPN, Schlabach spent the last two years at the Washington Post covering college football and basketball, and boxing.

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Donovan, Gators optimistic about future

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

Florida was on top of the world in 2006 and 2007 when it won consecutive national championships. Rebuilding certainly hasn't been easy for the Gators, but there's reason for optimism this season.

Story | Conversation | October 26, 2009

Donovan irked that Baby Gators lack excitement, commitment

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

Billy Donovan knew this season would be tough. But after Florida lost to Alabama in the SEC tourney, the coach ripped his young players for their lack of commitment, energy and excitement. And it doesn't look to be getting any better, writes Mark Schlabach.

Story | Conversation | March 13, 2008

Most improved players taking over the spotlight

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

Players like Wayne Ellington, Arinze Onuaku and Sam Young were mere afterthoughts last season on their team's benches. But with one more year of experience, they've turned into big-time studs, writes Mark Schlabach.

Story | Conversation | January 30, 2008

Florida requests, receives OK to speak with Grant

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

The search for Billy Donovan's successor is underway, starting with former assistant Anthony Grant.

Story | Conversation | June 01, 2007

Florida will speak with VCU's Grant on Saturday about coaching job

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

The search for Billy Donovan's successor is underway, starting with former assistant Anthony Grant.

Story | Conversation | June 01, 2007

Mark Schlabach, CBB

Mark says that Anthony Grant of VCU is the likely successor of Billy Donovan at Florida. Grant was...

ESPN Insider Audio PodCast | June 01, 2007

UF had hoped to announce the new deal soon

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

Even if Florida had completed the new Donovan contract, it likely wouldn't have kept the coach in Gainesville anyway.

Story | Conversation | May 31, 2007

Donovan takes big-money deal to coach Magic

ESPN.com

Billy Donovan, who led Florida to back-to-back national championships this past season, was named head coach of the Orlando Magic on Friday.

Story | Conversation | May 31, 2007

Donovan would earn roughly $3.5 million per season

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

Florida basketball coach Billy Donovan, who led the Gators to back-to-back national championships this past season and then turned down a lucrative offer to become Kentucky's coach, is close to signing a seven-year contract extension with the Gators that

Story | Conversation | May 17, 2007

ESPN Radio Daily: 4/5

Mark Schlabach and Michael Wilbon discuss Billy Donovan's return to Florida and Andy North previews the Masters...

Audio PodCast | April 05, 2007

Donovan will stay put as Florida coach

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Billy Donovan, three days removed from leading Florida to a second consecutive national championship, will announce later Thursday that he will remain the Gators' coach and not make himself available to interview for the opening at SEC rival Kentucky.

Story | Conversation | April 05, 2007

Donovan Staying Put

ESPN.com's Mark Schlabach indicated Billy Donovan played all these rumors about his future very smartly and in the end...

ESPN Insider Audio PodCast | April 05, 2007

Game analysis of Ohio State-Florida

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

ESPN.com writer Mark Schlabach provides instant analysis from the national championship game between Ohio State and Florida.

Story | Conversation | April 02, 2007

Humphrey provides final piece of Gators puzzle

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

While Florida's heralded Oh-Four's got most of the attention, it was senior guard Lee Humphrey who provided the final piece of the puzzle, Mark Schlabach writes.

Story | Conversation | April 02, 2007

Mark Schlabach, CBB

Mark feels that Ohio State has closed the gap since their meeting earlier in the year, but not...

ESPN Insider Audio PodCast | April 02, 2007