Getting UConn back to the postseason for the first time in a half-decade will pay off well for Bob Diaco.
UConn confirmed Monday that it has reached an agreement with Diaco on a two-year contract extension that would keep him with the football program through the 2020 season. The 2019 and 2020 seasons, Diaco will be paid $2 million and $2.1 million, respectively.
Additionally, the three remaining years on Diaco’s original contract have been changed to reflect raises of $100,000, $150,000 and $200,000, pushing his total compensation to $1.7 million in 2016, $1.8 million in 2017 and $1.9 million in 2018.
According to USA Today‘s salary database, Diaco earned $1.55 million last year. That total was fourth in the American Athletic Conference.
After a 2-10 first season with the Huskies, Diaco led the Huskies to a 6-7 mark in 2015. Last season also featured the Huskies’ first bowl game since the Fiesta Bowl following the 2010 season.