Texas gives coach Sarkisian a four-year contract extension after Big 12 title and CFP appearance

Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian speaks during media day for the the upcoming Sugar Bowl NCAA CFP college football semi-final game against Washington in New Orleans, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023.

Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian speaks during media day for the the upcoming Sugar Bowl NCAA CFP college football semi-final game against Washington in New Orleans, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)


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AUSTIN, Texas — Texas will give football coach Steve Sarkisian a four-year contract extension through 2030. The school announced the deal Saturday but did not release financial terms. Sarkisian's initial contract paid him nearly $6 million in 2023. Sarkisian led Texas to its first Big 12 title since 2009 and its first appearance in the College Football Playoff. The 49-year-old is 25-14 in three seasons with the Longhorns. His name had briefly surfaced for the job at Alabama when Nick Saban retired earlier this week.

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