The Division I Baseball Committee issued a public reprimand to Florida coach Kevin O'Sullivan for aggressive behavior and profanity-laced language directed at a variety of individuals before a game at the Conway regional June 1.
The committee determined during a meeting in late June that O'Sullivan's actions were misconduct per NCAA Bylaw 31.02.4. As defined in the bylaw, misconduct in an NCAA championship is "any act of dishonesty, unsportsmanlike conduct, unprofessional behavior or breach of law, occurring from the time the championship field is announced through the end of the championship, that discredits the event or intercollegiate athletics."
The committee felt strongly that O'Sullivan did not exhibit good sportsmanship and his actions were unsportsmanlike.
Committee members noted that during the committee's administrative hearing with O'Sullivan, he took full responsibility for his actions and expressed a sincere apology to all individuals impacted by his behavior.
The committee also accepts all the additional penalties being imposed on O'Sullivan by Florida, including a three-game suspension to start the 2026 regular season.
"The highest level of integrity and sportsmanship is the core value of the NCAA and is expected to be upheld by student-athletes, coaches and administrators," said Jay Artigues, chair of the Division I Baseball Committee and director of athletics at Southeastern Louisiana. "After a full review of the incident at the Conway regional, the committee came to this decision. I would like to commend the University of Florida Athletics Director Scott Stricklin for taking this matter seriously and handling it appropriately."
