No longer a hot commodity? Minnesota, P.J. Fleck reportedly agree to contract extension
One of the hottest names in college football is set to stay in the Big 10 for the foreseeable future.
Just days before a huge home game against Penn State, P.J. Fleck has agreed to a contract extension at Minnesota. Pete Thamel of Yahoo Sports reported that Fleck has agreed to a new seven-year contract. The deal includes significant pay raise for he and his staff.
It’s been a banner season for the Golden Gophers, something Fleck lobbied to be promoted with a visit this week from ESPN’s “College GameDay,” as they’re 8-0 and ranked No. 13 in the country. Fleck signed an $18 million, five-year contract in 2016, the Star Tribune reported. That’s the best start to a season for the program in nearly 80 years.
Fleck is in his third season at Minnesota and received a one-year extension in November 2017 and another in December 2018 to keep him with the Gophers through 2023 for a total of $25.5 million.
The Gophers’ most recent victory was Fleck’s 50th, making him at 38 the second-youngest active FBS coach to reach that milestone. He is a hot commodity on the coaching market, especially with jobs already opening up. For instance, Florida State inquired about Fleck after it fired Willie Taggart on Sunday, a source told the Star Tribune.