Rutgers has agreed to a four-year contract extension with men's basketball coach Steve Pikiell, who is trying to lead the team to back-to-back NCAA tournament appearances.
Pikiell is set to make another $16 million under the terms of his new contract, which runs through the 2029-30 season.
Rutgers is one of the Last Four byes for the NCAA tournament, according to Joe Lunardi. It would be the first trip to the tournament for the Scarlet Knights since 1976, when they reached the Final Four. Rutgers lost to Houston in the second round of the tournament.
Pikiell said in a statement that he loves it here. I am thankful for the leadership of the president and athletic director who share my vision to make this a program that everyone can be proud of. It's an honor to be the head coach at Rutgers and in the toughest conference in college basketball. I look forward to continuing the work to bring a national championship to Rutgers.
Pikiell is 98-89 in his time at Rutgers.
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