West Virginia coach Holgorsen gets 5-year contract extension

Posted December 03, 2016 6:00 am

The Associated Press

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen has been rewarded with a five-year contract extension after the Mountaineers' best Big 12 finish since entering the conference in 2012.

Athletic director Shane Lyons announced the extension in a statement Saturday after No. 14 West Virginia beat Baylor 24-21. The five-year package is worth $18.6 million plus incentives.

The 45-year-old Holgorsen earned $2.9 million this season, including a base salary of $250,000. The school says he'll earn $4 million plus incentives over the final year of the contract in 2021.

Holgorsen was rewarded as West Virginia completed a 10-2 regular-season Saturday, finished third in the Big 12 and was ranked in the Top 10 on separate occasions.

Holgorsen hadn't received a contract extension since signing a six-year deal in August 2012 after winning the Orange Bowl in his first season in 2011. His contract was set to expire next year.

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