West Virginia, Neal Brown Agree to One-Year Contract Extension
West Virginia and head football coach Neal Brown have agreed to terms on a one-year contract extension that will keep him in Morgantown for the next four years, going through the 2027 season.
After being picked to finish 14th in the 2023 Preseason Big 12 Poll, Brown led the Mountaineers to a 9-4 campaign, capped by a dominant win in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl over North Carolina.
According to a statement in a WVU press release, Athletic Director Wren Baker is pleased with the football program’s progress and feels that the extension will help keep the momentum rolling in Morgantown.
“I am pleased with the progress I’ve seen in our football program since arriving last year,” Baker said. “I believe this contract amendment allows us to continue to build on our momentum as we begin our first year in the new and expanded Big 12 Conference. I’m appreciative of the effort Coach Brown and his staff put into developing the young people in our program both on and off the field.”
Now, with a show of continued commitment to the staff and roster on campus, Brown and the Mountaineers can look ahead to building on their resurgent season and try to compete for a Big 12 title in 2024 and beyond.
“My first priority was retaining and rewarding our assistant coaches and support staff who have played such a critical role in our success,” Brown said. “I appreciate Wren’s support on that front as well as his continued commitment to me and what we are building. We share a common vision for this program and that alignment is critical to our continued success. There are great things ahead, and I can’t wait to see our incredible fans back in Milan Puskar Stadium on August 31.”
West Virginia will begin spring football later this month before the annual Gold-Blue Spring Game on April 27. The Mountaineers will open up the 2024 season on August 31 by hosting Penn State, who just wrapped a 10-3 season themselves.
