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Deifel extends contract with Arkansas softball

( Hank Layton )

Courtney Deifel, head coach of Arkansas, claps her hands on Saturday, May 28, 2022, before the Texas Longhorns' 3-0 win in Game 3 of the NCAA Softball Super Regional at Bogle Park in Fayetteville. Visit nwaonline.com/220529Daily/ for the photo gallery.

FAYETTEVILLE — University of Arkansas softball coach Courtney Deifel has guided her team to unprecedented success completing her seventh season in Fayetteville and she’s now being rewarded with a new contract.

Deifel inked a five-year extension that runs through June 30, 2027, and includes a series of scheduled salary increases. She could earn up to two one-year agreement extensions based on NCAA Tournament appearances.