ESPN: Missouri Coach Pinkel Gets New Deal
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Brad Belote
Story Created:
Nov 21, 2008 at 2:26 PM CDT
Story Updated:
Nov 21, 2008 at 2:26 PM CDT
ESPN reports Missouri and its football coach, Gary Pinkel, have agreed in principle to a lucrative contract extension that will make him one of the highest-paid coaches in the country, according the network's sources.
"Basically, he'll be able to end his career at Missouri," a source close to the situation said.
The length of the deal is not known, but the extension will include a sizable raise for an annual salary of approximately $2.5 million.
Pinkel's name had been floated as a possible replacement for Ty Willingham at Washington, where Pinkel had served as an assistant coach under longtime Huskies coach Don James.
Although Pinkel is staying, a source close to the program said some of his longtime staff members are being eyed for other openings. Offensive coordinator Dave Christensen is a candidate at New Mexico, and defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus also could be courted by other schools.
(Pat Forde is a senior writer for ESPN.com.)
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