Dan Wolken

USA TODAY Sports

Florida is expected to name Mississippi State’s Scott Stricklin its new athletics director at a Tuesday news conference, a person with knowledge of the situation told USA TODAY Sports.

The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the school had not announced it publicly.

Barring an 11th-hour retreat, Stricklin will replace longtime athletics director Jeremy Foley, who is staying at the school in a fundraising/emeritus capacity. Stricklin is on campus today finalizing the deal, the person said.

Stricklin is an alum of Mississppi State.

Florida spokesman Steve McClain did not immediately return a phone call.