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Oklahoma State approves new contract for AD Chad Weiberg amid coaching search

Chad Weiberg’s new four-year contract confirms his role leading the football coaching search after Mike Gundy’s dismissal, with a $750,000 annual salary plus performance incentives.

  • Friday, the OSU/A&M Board of Regents approved a new four-year contract for Oklahoma State athletic director Chad Weiberg at Connors State College in Warner.
  • Weiberg oversaw the firing of longtime Cowboys head coach Mike Gundy last month, starting the coaching search, a defining moment in Weiberg's tenure.
  • The deal keeps Weiberg's salary at $750,000 and had him working without a contract since the end of June, running through Dec. 31, 2029.
  • Contract solidifies Weiberg's authority over the coaching search, and officials say it aims to ease potential coaching candidates' concerns and stabilize Oklahoma State athletic department leadership.
  • Speaking in an Oct. 16 interview, Weiberg said he aims to `be in a position to move,` on a hire by Nov. 29 and noted `we have a lot of interest in the job.
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Oklahoma State approves new contract for AD Chad Weiberg amid coaching search

Oklahoma State athletic director Chad Weiberg is getting a new contract while searching for the school’s next football coach.

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Oklahoman broke the news in Oklahoma City, United States on Thursday, October 23, 2025.
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