West Virginia and Neal Brown on Tuesday agreed to terms on a 1-year extension that keeps the Mountaineers head coach through 2027, the school announced.
However, not part of that announcement but reported by Hoppy Kercheval of WV Metro News, is that Brown took a $400,000 pay cut as part of the deal. He also agreed to reduce his buyout from 100 percent of the remaining salary to 75 percent.
"My first priority was retaining and rewarding our assistant coaches and support staff who have played such a critical role in our success," Brown said as part of WVU's announcement. "I appreciate Wren's support on that front as well as his continued commitment to me and what we are building. We share a common vision for this program and that alignment is critical to our continued success. There are great things ahead, and I can't wait to see our incredible fans back in Milan Puskar Stadium on August 31."
Brown made $4.1 million in 2023 and was set to earn $4.2 million this year.
Following two straight sub-.500 seasons and picked 14th of 14 in the Big 12 to start last season, WVU rebounded by going 9-4 with a win in the Duke's Mayo Bowl in 2023.
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