The UM System Board of Curators voted unanimously Tuesday morning to approve the six-year $24 million contract for Eliah Drinkwitz in a closed executive session meeting in Columbia. Further details of his contract will be released later.

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All the major players at the university system and Columbia campus attended the meeting at University Hall, including UM President Mun Choi, Chancellor Alexander Cartwright, athletics director Jim Sterk and Sundvold.

Drinkwitz will be formally introduced at his news conference at the south end zone facility of Memorial Stadium at 10:45.