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Chris Crutchfield receives 3-year extension after leading Omaha to Summit titles and 1st NCAA bid

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FILE - Omaha head coach Chris Crutchfield directs his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Iowa, Monday, Nov. 21, 2022, in Iowa City, Iowa. Iowa won 100-64. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

(ASSOCIATED PRESS)

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Omaha coach Chris Crutchfield received a three-year contract extension through the 2029-30 season after he led the Mavericks to their first appearance in the NCAA Tournament, the school announced Friday.

The Mavs won their first Summit League regular-season and tournament championships and lost to St.