VIDEO: Florida's president, coach switch jobs for April Fools' Day
Florida's new coach does not look like Jim McElwain.
For April Fools' Day, school president, Dr. W. Kent Fuchs, decided to trade his cap and gown for a headset and whistle to coach the Gators, while McElwain tried his hand as Florida's president.
"@PresidentFuchs takes field, @CoachMcElwain takes paycut" /via @TheAlligator http://t.co/TAqfv1GyOd pic.twitter.com/rhByd61BOV
— Univ of Florida (@UF) April 1, 2015
Fuchs got down to business leading the squad in plays.
Squad. #GoGators pic.twitter.com/cRP0z7o8QV
— Coach Fuchs (@PresidentFuchs) April 1, 2015
Meanwhile, McElwain settled in nicely as the leader of the university.
Ya know, I'm really enjoying this gig so far. #ItsGreatUF http://t.co/vYBMW0iyBy pic.twitter.com/eS7nBrjzPZ
— Jim McElwain (@CoachMcElwain) April 1, 2015
The pair even changed their Twitter bios to reflect their new jobs. Fuchs is the "25th head coach of the Florida football program" while McElwain is the "President at the University of Florida."