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A&M's Kennedy has new 5-year deal; agreement reached as school eyes first NCAA berth in his fifth season

Coach Billy Kennedy and Texas A&M have reached an agreement in principal on a new five-year deal, athletic director Scott Woodward announced Saturday.

Terms of the contract weren't immediately disclosed and are pending approval by the Board of Regents.

Woodward told SportsDay last month that a new deal would be in the works. Kennedy ranked among the lowest-paid coaches in the SEC at $1 million a season and had no financial guarantees from A&M beyond this season.

Kennedy is in his fifth and most successful season at A&M. The No. 17 Aggies will play No. 16 Kentucky in Sunday's SEC tournament championship game.