Report: Vanderbilt and coach Derek Mason are working toward an extension
By Adam Spencer
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Coming into the 2016 season, it appeared Vanderbilt coach Derek Mason was a dead man walking.
The Commodores coach was on the hot seat, and a 2-4 start to the season didn’t help Mason’s cause.
However, Vandy turned it around, pulling off a road upset of Georgia and ending the season with back-to-back home victories against Ole Miss and Tennessee to finish 6-6 and qualify for a bowl game.
According to ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg, the school is now having discussions with Mason about an extension and a raise:
Vanderbilt and coach Derek Mason have started discussions about a revised contract that would include a raise and more years, ESPN has learned. The Commodores won four of their final six games, closing with wins over Ole Miss and Tennessee, to finish 6-6 and ensure their first bowl game under Mason, who has improved his record in each of the past two seasons.
Vanderbilt improved from 4-8 last season and 3-9 in Mason’s first year as head coach in 2014.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
