JUNE JONES GETS 2 YEAR CONTRACT EXTENSION!!!
Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 7:06 pmPer Kate @ DMN:
As SMU's first bowl invitation in 25 years nears, the school has extended coach June Jones' contract two years. SMU will make the announcement later today.
The extension keeps Jones on the Hilltop through 2014.
SMU hired Jones in January of 2008, then signing him to a five-year deal worth $2 million a year. New financial terms were not disclosed.
Updated with quotes from the official release:
"I have said since my arrival that we will win at SMU," athletic director Steve Orsini said in a prepared release. "Coach Jones has established a winning culture in our football program and we want to recognize and reward that. This contract extension is a clear statement of our mutual commitment to building on the foundation he has helped establish."
"On behalf of the SMU community, I want to congratulate Coach Jones on the outstanding job that he has done with our football team," President Gerald Turner said. "Football is an integral part of the campus experience and he is reestablishing a winning tradition and a rallying point for the entire University."
"I'm very appreciative of this contract extension and am excited about the direction of the program," said Jones. "I want to thank Steve and President Turner for believing in what we're doing as a team and as a coaching staff. They have been tremendous in terms of their cooperation in rebuilding our program. Their support and the support of the SMU community as a whole have set the table for us to be successful for years to come."
As SMU's first bowl invitation in 25 years nears, the school has extended coach June Jones' contract two years. SMU will make the announcement later today.
The extension keeps Jones on the Hilltop through 2014.
SMU hired Jones in January of 2008, then signing him to a five-year deal worth $2 million a year. New financial terms were not disclosed.
Updated with quotes from the official release:
"I have said since my arrival that we will win at SMU," athletic director Steve Orsini said in a prepared release. "Coach Jones has established a winning culture in our football program and we want to recognize and reward that. This contract extension is a clear statement of our mutual commitment to building on the foundation he has helped establish."
"On behalf of the SMU community, I want to congratulate Coach Jones on the outstanding job that he has done with our football team," President Gerald Turner said. "Football is an integral part of the campus experience and he is reestablishing a winning tradition and a rallying point for the entire University."
"I'm very appreciative of this contract extension and am excited about the direction of the program," said Jones. "I want to thank Steve and President Turner for believing in what we're doing as a team and as a coaching staff. They have been tremendous in terms of their cooperation in rebuilding our program. Their support and the support of the SMU community as a whole have set the table for us to be successful for years to come."