US EditionFlorida's O'Sullivan Issued Reprimand
Kevin O'Sullivan accepted responsibility for his misconduct involving a profanity-laced tirade at the 2025 NCAA regional, leading to a three-game suspension and public reprimand by the Division I Baseball Committee.
- On Aug 29, 2025, Florida announced a self-imposed three-game suspension for baseball coach Kevin O'Sullivan to open the 2026 season, following his profanity-laced tirade at the 2025 Conway regional; the Division I Baseball Committee also issued a public reprimand for his behavior.
- O'Sullivan's tirade arose after a one-hour delay to Florida's elimination game versus the East Carolina baseball team, which they lost 11, prompting committee sanctions linked to the 2025 Conway Regional in South Carolina.
- O'Sullivan publicly apologized the day after the outburst, but video clips of the tirade circulated widely on social media and Kevin Schnall said, `This is a national champion coach who thinks he can come in here and try to bully people around`.
- Florida confirmed the suspension will be served during the Feb. 13-15 opening series against UAB; Florida Athletics Director Scott Stricklin said it "reinforces Florida Athletics' commitment to our standards" and noted O'Sullivan accepted responsibility.
- Under NCAA Bylaw 31.02.4, the Division I Baseball Committee found O'Sullivan's June 1 actions misconduct and commended Scott Stricklin for handling the matter appropriately.
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Florida coach Kevin O'Sullivan reprimanded for profanity-laced tirade at NCAA baseball regional
The NCAA Division I Baseball Committee has issued a public reprimand to Florida coach Kevin O’Sullivan for aggressive behavior and profanity-laced language directed at site administrators for the regional tournament in Conway, South Carolina.
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