Eric Musselman gets deal worth $4 million a year: ‘Arkansas is one of the premier programs’
Updated Apr 14, 2021;
Posted Apr 14, 2021
Arkansas head coach Eric Musselman watches from the sideline during the second half of an Elite 8 game against Baylor in the NCAA men s college basketball tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium, Monday, March 29, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)AP
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Arkansas announced Wednesday it has signed coach Eric Musselman to a new, five-year agreement.
The move comes a month after Arkansas reached its the NCAA tournament Elite Eight, and the deal will run through April 2026. The deal, according to the school, includes the potential for a pair of one-year automatic agreement extensions if the Hogs receive NCAA tourney bids “within the timeframe of the agreement.”
Razorback Communications April 14, 2021
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Coming off the program’s first NCAA Tournament Elite Eight appearance in more than 25 years, the University of Arkansas has signed head men’s basketball coach Eric Musselman to a new employment agreement that could extend Musselman’s tenure in Fayetteville through at least the 2028 season.
The new five
–year agreement will run from May 1, 2021 to April 30, 2026 and includes the potential for a pair of one-year automatic agreement extensions (2027, 2028) based on Arkansas receiving bids to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament within the timeframe of the agreement.
“As I mentioned during the course of what was a memorable men’s basketball season, the best way for any head coach to advocate for themselves and their program is to win games,” Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Hunter Yurachek said. “Coach Musselman earned this opportunity based on the tr
Arkansas signs Eric Musselman to a new contract Arkansas Razorbacks head coach Eric Musselman talks to his team during a timeout during an NCAA college basketball game against Tennessee Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Knoxville, Tenn. (Randy Sartin/USA TODAY Sports via AP, Pool) (Source: Randy Sartin) By Razorback Athletics | April 14, 2021 at 4:18 PM CDT - Updated April 14 at 4:18 PM
Coming off the programâs first NCAA Tournament Elite Eight appearance in more than 25 years, the University of Arkansas has signed head menâs basketball coach Eric Musselman to a new employment agreement that could extend Musselmanâs tenure in Fayetteville through at least the 2028 season.