Arkansas State's Butch Jones signs contract extension through 2029

FILE - Arkansas State head coach Butch Jones watches during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024.

FILE - Arkansas State head coach Butch Jones watches during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)


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JONESBORO, Ark. — Arkansas State coach Butch Jones, who has led the Red Wolves to their first winning season in five years, has signed a contract extension through 2029. The Red Wolves' record has improved each of Jones' four seasons, and at 7-5 this year they are set to go to a second straight bowl. The Red Hawks' five Sun Belt Conference wins this season were their most since 2019. They have tied for second in the West Division two straight years. Jones' previous contract was set to expire on Dec. 31, 2026. He previously coached at Tennessee, Cincinnati and Central Michigan.

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