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SMU, Head Coach Rhett Lashlee Closing in on Two-Year Extension
Rhett Lashlee earned a two-year contract extension and raise after leading SMU to an 11-1 conference record and their first College Football Playoff appearance in 2024.
- On Oct. 31, 2025, SMU is finalizing a two-year contract extension and raise that will make Rhett Lashlee, SMU head coach, one of the top-10 highest-paid coaches through the 2032 season.
- Rhett Lashlee's on-field results include a 34-15 record and a 2024 College Football Playoff berth, guiding SMU's move to the Atlantic Coast Conference with an 11-1 start in ACC play.
- Amid reported interest from other schools, SMU accelerated talks to keep Rhett Lashlee, 42, who previously served as offensive coordinator at Miami, UConn, Auburn and Samford.
- Now locked in for at least two more seasons, Lashlee and SMU can focus on building the program further after significant investment to join the Atlantic Coast Conference and pursue College Football Playoff success.
- Salary benchmarks indicate surpassing $9,000,000 would place Lashlee among the top 10 nationally; before his raise, Bill Belichick at North Carolina and Dabo Swinney at Clemson led the conference at $10.1 million and $11.4 million.
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Associated Press News+6 Reposted by 6 other sources
SMU gives coach Rhett Lashlee another extension amid Arkansas speculation
SMU and coach Rhett Lashlee have agreed on a contract extension amid speculation that he could be a candidate at Arkansas, his alma mater, and other schools on the lengthy list of vacancies.
·United States
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The Billings Gazette+16 Reposted by 16 other sources
SMU, head coach Rhett Lashlee closing in on two-year extension
DALLAS — The SMU Mustangs are getting proactive. With head coach Rhett Lashlee becoming a top target for a handful of college football head coach openings, SMU locked him down with another contract extension. The program and Lashlee are finalizing…
·Billings, United States
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