WATCH: Dan Mullen takes his first Gator Walk as Florida head coach

It’s been a long 10 months since Dan Mullen was named head coach at Florida in November 2017 and Saturday night provided the Gator faithful with a sight they longed to see.

Mullen had entered Ben Hill Griffin Stadium before as a coach for Florida, but never at the head of the line. That changed Saturday when he led the team before its game against Charleston Southern.

Mullen enjoyed the chance to high five fans as they stuck their hands out and cheered for the man they hope can lead the Gators back to the national title game.

He also made sure to raise his hands and pump up the crowd which lined the walkway three or four deep just for a chance to catch a glimpse of Mullen and the team.

Check out head coach’s stroll through the mob below:

#Gators head coach Dan Mullen leads off #Gator walk pic.twitter.com/d4xpokleC6

— Jacquie Franciulli (@JacquieFran_) September 1, 2018

#Gators HC Dan Mullen waving his arms to pump up the crowd on his first Gator Walk pic.twitter.com/GNd99VzRN3

— Matt Baker (@MBakerTBTimes) September 1, 2018

Nick Krueger

Nick covers SEC football for Saturday Down South.