Just over a year and an 8-5 record after being introduced as Texas Tech’s head coach, Tommy Tuberville is already on the receiving end of a contract extension. And a pay raise.
In a press release issued by the school, it was announced that Tuberville has been rewarded with a one-year extension that could technically keep him in Lubbock through the 2015 season. Additionally, the release notes, his annual compensation has been raised from $1.5 million to $2 million guaranteed.
“I am grateful to the university for believing in our vision for this football program and I am thrilled to be a Red Raider,” said Tuberville. “My family and myself have been embraced warmly by this community and all of Red Raider Nation and I believe that unity was a major contributor in us winning eight games the first year along with a bowl championship. Texas Tech is a tremendous place and together we can achieve our goals of graduating student-athletes and winning football games.”
“Coach Tuberville has done a great job of representing Texas Tech and we believe he is the right person to lead our football program,” said athletics director Gerald Myers. “We share the same goals of graduating student-athletes and running a program with integrity. He won eight games last season and is the first Tech coach to win a bowl game in his first year. Along with a strong first season and the record number of season ticket sales in 2010, we are very excited for the future.”
The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal reports that Tuberville’s agent wasn’t involved in the contract talks, with Myers saying, like, “we totally talked to Tommy about this and it probably took us about a week to get it done.”
The paper also reports that the coach’s buyout will remain unchanged -- $300,000 for every year remaining on his contract should he leave for another job before the deal expires.