Brad Underwood Set for Contract Extension

Illinois' Brad Underwood agrees to contract extension through 2031

Illinois has rewarded men's basketball coach Brad Underwood for five consecutive NCAA Tournament berths and six straight 20-win seasons with a three-year contract extension that takes him through the 2030-31 season.

Brad Underwood Set for Contract Extension

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Illinois head coach Brad Underwood has agreed to a new six-year contract through the end of the 2030-31 season, Illinois Director of Athletics Josh Whitman announced Tuesday. The agreement is pending University of Illinois Board of Trustees…

Brad Underwood agrees to 6-year contract extension

Illinois men’s basketball head coach Brad Underwood is set to stay in Champaign for six more years. Underwood’s agreement to the contract extension was announced Tuesday by Athletic Director Josh Whitman. It will keep him in Champaign through the 2030-31 season with a starting salary of $4.4 million. “Since Brad’s arrival, he has rebuilt our proud program and reestablished Illinois as a perennial contender for the Big Ten championship and a regu…

Illinois’ Brad Underwood agrees to contract extension through 2031 - Regional Media News

Illinois has rewarded men’s basketball coach Brad Underwood for five consecutive NCAA Tournament berths and six straight 20-win seasons with a three-year contract extension that takes him through the 2030-31 season. Athletic director Josh Whitman announced Tuesday that Underwood’s new deal also boosts his salary to $4.4 million for the upcoming season. The extension, which must be approved by the school’s Board of Trustees on May 22, also featur…