Steve Sarkisian has actually accepted a four-year agreement extension with Texas through 2030, the school revealed Saturday.
Monetary regards to the offer, which need to be authorized by the school’s board of regents, were not launched. Sarkisian’s preliminary agreement paid him almost $6 million in 2023, and it’s anticipated his brand-new offer will press him closer to $10 million each year and amongst the top-paid coaches in the nation.
The extension comes a day after Sarkisian declared his dedication to the Longhorns on social networks after being connected to Alabama‘s prominent job.
” Coach Sark is an extraordinary coach, a first-rate individual and incredible leader of males,” board of regents chairman Kevin Eltife stated in a declaration. “Coach Sark has actually brought the pride and enthusiasm back in our program. We’re so lucky to have him and we’re anticipating a lot more interesting years ahead.”
In a Friday post on X, the Texas football program published a brief video of Sarkisian with the caption, “Simply beginning.” Sarkisian published the “Horns up” emoji in an action to the post.
” I stated it when I came here 3 years earlier, this is a dream task for me. It’s a location task, and I’m fired up every day to be the head coach at The University of Texas,” Sarkisian stated in a declaration Saturday. “We’re delighted with what we have actually had the ability to achieve and happy with the culture we have actually constructed and the method our gamers have actually grown– on and off the field.
” However we’re simply beginning. I have actually stated everything along, we have actually been developing this program for long term success. We’re here to go after achievement, win champions, and be among the very best in the country year in and year out.”
Sarkisian, 49, was the Crimson Tide’s offending organizer and quarterbacks coach when they completed 13-0 in 2020 and beat Ohio State 52-24 in the College Football Playoff Championship Game. It was Alabama’s 6th and last championship game under coach Nick Saban, who revealed his retirement Wednesday after 17 seasons.
This previous season, Sarkisian assisted the Longhorns to a 12-2 record, a Huge 12 title and their very first look in a CFP semifinal. Texas lost to Washington 37-31 in a CFP semifinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl. His groups are 25-14 in 3 seasons at Texas.
Sarkisian, a previous coach at Washington and USC, likewise worked as an off-field expert at Alabama in 2016, after he was fired by the Trojans.
Info from The Associated Press was utilized in this report.