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Dave Van Horn Reaches Contract Extension with Arkansas
The new deal replaces his 2021 contract and adds bonuses for a College World Series title and staying through the full term.
- On Monday, Arkansas announced a contract extension for head baseball coach Dave Van Horn through the 2031 season, raising his annual compensation to $2.1 million with championship and contract-completion bonuses.
- Athletic Director Hunter Yurachek praised Van Horn's 'extraordinary leadership and success,' stating the coach has built one of the premier baseball programs in the country over 24 seasons.
- Van Horn has compiled 974 overall victories at Arkansas, reaching 22 NCAA Tournaments and eight College World Series appearances while his teams produced 43 All-Americans and 167 MLB draft picks.
- Beyond the head coach, Arkansas invested nearly seven figures in additional resources for the program over the past year, including salary increases for the full-time assistant coaching staff.
- Heading into the 2027 season, Van Horn remains the active Division I leader in career wins, and the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame will induct him in Chicago on January 8.
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Arkansas' Dave Van Horn, active wins leader in Division I baseball, signs contract through 2031
Division I baseball active wins leader Dave Van Horn has signed a new contract keeping him as Arkansas coach through 2031.
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