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Clark Lea Signs Extension with Vanderbilt Football
- On Nov. 28, Vanderbilt Athletics and Athletic Director Candice Storey Lee announced Clark Lea signed a six-year contract extension to remain Vanderbilt Football head coach as the team pursues a College Football Playoff spot.
- After a 9-2 season that put Vanderbilt Football in College Football Playoff conversation, the Commodores matched their best win total since 1915 and drew reported interest from Florida and Penn State.
- Per ESPN reporting, Vanderbilt University’s extension includes a significant salary increase from Lea’s $3.7 million 2023 pay and more than $300 million in facility upgrades including the planned 'Football Experience Center'.
- Athletic director Candice Storey Lee praised Clark Lea’s leadership, and the extension announced Friday ahead of the rivalry game vs. Tennessee likely keeps him in Nashville.
- Looking ahead to roster turnover and an active coaching market, Vanderbilt continues its Vandy United campaign and stadium upgrades, with many high-profile jobs open.
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Vanderbilt extends Lea's contract after historic season
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt has given coach Clark Lea a contract extension after he led the Commodores to their best regular season since 1915 and put the program that began in 1890 within one victory of its first 10-win season.
·North Platte, United States
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Vanderbilt extends Lea's contract after historic season
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt has given coach Clark Lea a contract extension after he led the Commodores to their best regular season since 1915 and put the program that began in 1890 within one victory of its first 10-win season.
·Cherokee County, United States
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·Nashville, United States
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