Florida Coach O’Sullivan under child-welfare investigation

By Chris Marler

Florida baseball coach Kevin O’Sullivan was the subject of an investigation of Florida state child-welfare services. The news was first reported by The Independent Florida Alligator. 

In October, O’Sullivan took an indefinite leave of absence to address “personal and family issues.”

Florida Gators head baseball coach Kevin O’Sullivan was identified in October by a state child-welfare investigator as the subject of verbal abuse allegations made by one of his teenage children, according to law enforcement records. https://t.co/ztT8inM5Ff

— The Alligator (@TheAlligator) November 26, 2025

Reportedly, six days prior to that announcement the Department of Children and Families in the state of Florida was set to remove one of his children from the home because of allegations of continued verbal abuse. 

The report stated that O’Sullivan “is constantly yelling and screaming” at the teen, and the teen stated that he “feels unsafe” at O’Sullivan’s home. The Florida coach was never arrested or charged with a crime. However, four prior reports had been filed by the teen before the latest incident.