Missouri extends Gates’ contract through 2028-29

Missouri head coach Dennis Gates has actually received an agreement extension through the 2028-29 season, the school announced Friday, in the middle of speculation linking him to other training vacancies.Gates is nearing completion of his very first season in Columbia, assisting the Tigers to an NCAA competition look. Missouri upset Tennessee in the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament on Friday, improving to 24-8 overall and 11-7 in SEC play. The Tigers will deal with Alabama in Saturday’s semifinal.The new agreement will bump Gates’annual salary to $4 million next season, with$100,000

increases each season.” Thank you to the Board of Curators, President Mun Choi and Desireé Reed-Francois for this chance

to continue to lead Missouri basketball,”Gates stated. “The city of Columbia is my home, my family enjoys it here and I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else. My staff has done a tremendous task of supporting my dream building on the excellent tradition of Mizzou. I’m proud to be a Tiger and to coach at this fantastic institution.”Gates had been briefly linked to the Georgetown vacancy on Friday, sources informed ESPN, while his alma mater, California, also opened on Thursday. He had been pointed out earlier this season as a possible prospect at Texas, although his existing buyout was currently considered excessive by market sources. Under his new agreement, Gates’buyout will now be north of $25 million this offseason.Prior to taking control of at Missouri last spring, Gates spent three seasons as Cleveland State’s head coach, leading the Vikings to two Horizon League regular-season champions and

an NCAA tournament appearance in 2021. Gates, 43, likewise hung out as an assistant coach at Florida State, Nevada, Northern Illinois and California.