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Ole Miss , Kennedy agree to contract extension

University of Mississippi athletics director Ross Bjork announced Friday that the school has agreed to a contract extension with men's head basketball coach Andy Kennedy.The four-year deal, which will keep Kennedy at Ole Miss through 2017, is the longest allowed by the state of Mississippi and includes a base salary of $1.8 million, along with incentives for regular season and NCAA postseason success."We are excited to make this continued investment in men's basketball at the University of Mississippi and extend Coach Kennedy's contract," Bjork said. "The excitement and buzz created during our SEC Championship and NCAA Tournament run provides us with the momentum to continue to grow basketball here at Ole Miss. I also want to thank Rebel Nation for your support in reaching seven-straight sellouts this season. Great fan support, coupled with our state-of-the-art practice facility and the development of a new arena, means the future is bright for our program."Kennedy, the school's all-ti...

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