Jun. 13—University of Idaho football coach Jason Eck knew for a while that he was sticking around, but on Wednesday it became official.
The third-year Vandal front man and Idaho announced a two-year contract extension through the 2028 season, guaranteeing long term stability for a program that has made consecutive Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) playoffs the last two years, for the first time since 1994-95.
Eck, who was hired in 2022, has a two-year record of 16-9 overall and 12-4 in the Big Sky, surpassing College Football Hall of Famer Dennis Erickson’s mark of 9-5 in conference through two seasons.
“I like it here, I like living here and I like coaching this team,” Eck said. “To have that stability to do it for a longer time is a plus. I think it’s good for recruiting, good for our staff (and good for) attracting players and coaches to Moscow. It’s exciting. We love it here and hope we can be here a long time.”
Eck said in a news conference on Wednesday that athletic director Terry Gawlik talked to him for a possible extension after the regular season, and there was a verbal agreement in place for a while. It was just a matter of finalizing the terms and waiting for the Idaho State Board of Education to approve the contract.
Eck’s initial contract in 2022 had a base salary of $175,000 with incentives making the maximum pay worth more than $375,000 per year. His new contract will still have a base salary of $175,000, but incentives bump the maximum to $462,000, along with a buyout of a $525,000, according to the Spokesman-Review and Pullman Radio.
The Vandals saw several coaches leave for new roles and many starters lost either to the transfer portal or to graduation this offseason. Eck’s extension adds some stability for a program that has been navigating a tumultuous, ever-changing landscape of college…
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Author : Lewiston Tribune, Idaho
Publish date : 2024-06-13 12:16:00
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