Louisville announced a contract extension Tuesday for head basketball coach Rick Pitino that will keep him with the program for another decade through the 2025-26 season.
Kenny Klein of the Cardinals athletic department confirmed the new deal:
Louisville has extended the contract of men's basketball coach Rick Pitino through 2025-26 #L1C4 pic.twitter.com/vhXV2lrg82
— Kenny Klein (@KKcards) June 9, 2015
Fred Cowgill of WLKY provided details about the full value of the contract:
Rick pitino contract extention to 2026. Package worth $70m. pic.twitter.com/mIkXcDeX75
— Fred Cowgill WLKY (@FredCowgillWLKY) June 9, 2015
Pitino, 62, took over the Louisville job in 2001.