TCU fans got good news shortly after the Frogs thumped rival Baylor 45-22, when Gary Patterson walked into the media room and said he had signed a contract extension on Wednesday. He thanked TCU Athletic Director Chris Del Conte, Chancellor Victor Boschini, and TCU’s Board of Trustees for getting the deal done. The university confirmed the extension shortly thereafter.
In the latest tracking information from USA Today, Coach P currently makes a little over $5.1 million per season, making him the second highest paid head coach in the Big 12 (one spot behind Tom Herman at Texas), and the ninth highest paid head coach in college football (Nick Saban is atop the list, at about $11.