Baylor extends head football coach Briles
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Waco, TX (SportsNetwork.com) - Art Briles, the head football coach of the fourth-ranked Baylor Bears, has reportedly received a contract extension that will keep him in Waco through 2023.
According to a report from the Dallas Morning News, the school's board of regents approved the extension Wednesday, with the Baylor bench boss receiving a significant boost in salary that will make him one of the 10 highest-paid coaches in the country.
The extension comes with the Bears off to their first 8-0 start in school history, making them a legitimate national title contender.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Briles, who turns 58 in December, was hired by Baylor after the 2007 season and has guided the Bears to three straight bowl appearances.
Briles had received an eight-year extension worth an average of $3.5 million following last year's 8-5 campaign that ended with a 49-19 rout of UCLA in the Holiday Bowl.