Jeremy Foley is retiring as athletics director at the University of Florida, effective Oct. 1, the school Monday.Foley, 63, has been inthe school's athletic department for 40 years, the last 25 as AD. He will remain Emeritus Athletics Director after his official retirement date.MORE: Florida has enjoyed remarkable succe s acro s David Schlemko Jersey multiple sports under Foleys leadership.The Gators won 27 national titles in 13 sports, the most recent coming Friday night when themen's track and field team won the NCAA Outdoor Championship in Eugene, Ore.In 2006, Florida became the first school in college sports history to win national championships in football and mens basketball in the same school year. Foley is the only AD in Division I history to lead a program to multiple national championships in football (1996, 2006, 2008) and men's basketball (2006, 2007).After Brent Burns Jersey a fewdown years followingUrban Meyer's departure, the Gators football program took a step in the right direction last season under first-year coach Jim McElwain, going 10-4, including a lo s to Michigan in the Citrus Bowl. McElwain earned SEC Coach of the Year honors in 2015.The basketball team went 21-15 last Joel Ward Jersey season and was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the NIT. The Gators mi sed the NCAA Tournament for the second straight year.Foley, though, believes the Floridaathletic program in set up well for the future.RANKING: "You always want to leave an organization in good shape,'' Foley told FloridaGators.com in an advance interviewFriday. "Right now, we obviously have a great group of coaches, we have had a good year and we've got things moving in the right direction. I Paul Martin Jersey just think that makes it a good time to transition."He added, "I want to do what's right for Florida. That's why I have spent a lot of time thinking (the decision to retire) through. And I want to make sure everyone understands this is my decision. I'm not sick; I'm not di satisfied; I'm not getting pushed. It happens to all of us. The time comes."Foley is expected to see through two facility projects the renovation of the O'Connell Center and the building of the $25 million Hawkins Center for academics, which is scheduled to open later this month.Said university president Kent Fuchs, "What I especially appreciate about Jeremy is his integrity and his commitment Martin Jones Jersey to our students. Succe s to Jeremy is a student-athlete who graduates and wins championships in the right way. That is the culture he created here over his 25-year career and it is what we will remember."