After another successful season last fall, Washington State is keeping Mike Leach around for another season. Not just because they want to, but also because they have to.
As detailed by Stefanie Loh for the Seattle Times, an 8-5 campaign in 2016 extended an automatic 1-year extension as spelled out in Leach’s contract. He is now signed with the Cougars through Dec. 31, 2021. The 2021 campaign would be Leach’s 10th season at Washington State, when he would be 60 years old.
His salary is set at $2.9 million.
It’s actually the second straight season Leach’s automatic rollover clause has been activated. He’s led the Cougars to a 17-9 mark over the past two seasons, including a 13-5 mark in Pac-12 play.
Additionally, defensive coordinator Alex Grinch has triggered a 1-year extension at a $600,000 salary, which will rise $25,000 a year thereafter.