Pittsburgh Steelers extend head coach Mike Tomlin's contract
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Oct 5, 2014; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin yells on the sidelines as the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 17-9 at EverBank Field. Mandatory Credit: David Manning-USA TODAY Sports
PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers and coach Mike Tomlin have agreed to a contract extension that will keep him with the team through 2018.
Financial terms of the deal announced Thursday were not disclosed. Tomlin is 82-46 with Pittsburgh since replacing Bill Cowher following the 2006 season. The Steelers have won one Super Bowl and appeared in another under Tomlin and are coming off an 11-5 mark and an AFC North title in 2014.
Steelers President Art Rooney II called Tomlin "one of the top coaches" in the NFL. Tomlin calls his time with the Steelers a "wonderful experience."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Steelers report for training camp at Saint Vincent College on Saturday and open the preseason in the Hall of Fame game in Canton, Ohio on Aug. 9.