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Missouri and coach Eli Drinkwitz agreed to a six-year contract extension on Thanksgiving, keeping the Tigers’ architect of back-to-back 10-win seasons in Columbia through 2031, according to ESPN's Pete Thamel. It also marks the second major contract for Drinkwitz this year.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe $64.5 million contract raises his salary to approximately $10.75 million per year, which puts him in the top ten, per USA Today Sports. The contract also reportedly increases the assistant coach salary pool and includes incentives that could add years and further escalate pay for Drinkwitz and his staff.
“My family and I believe deeply in the vision and leadership from our administration and are incredibly happy to continue calling Columbia our home,” Drinkwitz said in a statement. “Thankful for our donors and NIL partners. I’m committed to building Mizzou into a championship program."
Drinkwitz has already passed 40 career wins at Missouri, moving him to fifth in school history at 45-28 entering the final weekend of the 2025 regular season.
This comes as the coaching carousel is starting to heat up around the country. Drinkwitz received interest from several of the top jobs, including Penn State and Florida. The move by Mizzou is the latest in a trend, along with Curt Cignetti at Indiana, Rhett Lashlee at SMU, and Matt Rhule at Nebraska all renewing their respective contracts.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe Tigers (7-4) close the season Saturday at Arkansas. All four losses came to Top 10 opponents.
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