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N Iowa and Ben Jacobson agree to new 10-year contract as Panthers advance in NCAA tourney

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — After leading Northern Iowa to the biggest win in school history, coach Ben Jacobson is sticking with the Panthers.Northern Iowa and Jacobson have agreed to a new 10-year deal that includes a substantial pay raise, athletic director Troy Dannen announced Wednesday.The agreement will increase Jacobson's annual salary to $450,000 starting next season, with annual raises of $25,000 throughout the length of a deal that runs through 2020.Jacobson's old contract paid him $289,300 per year and ran through 2016. Northern Iowa said that no public funds will be used to fund the increase in the new agreement."We could not be more proud to have Ben Jacobson continue to lead our men's basketball program well into the future," Dannen said in a statement released by the school. "Ben is not only one of the top young coaches in the nation but he's also a great educator and mentor."Jacobson, 39, is in his fourth season as the head coach at Northern Iowa and has won back-to-back ...

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