Mississippi State football coach Joe Moorhead has signed an extension through the 2022 season, sources confirmed to The Dispatch.
Moorhead will receive a base salary of $3.05 million in 2019. His annual compensation will increase in $100,000 increments each year until the end of the contract.
The salary will be paid by a combination of public and private finds.
“It’s a privilege to be the head football coach at Mississippi State,” Moorhead said in an MSU Athletics release. “I want to thank John (Cohen), President (Mark) Keenum and this wonderful University for believing in me.
“My family and I love Starkville,” he added. “For me, it’s about building a championship program our Bulldog fans can be proud of and helping our players maximize their potential on and off the field, while walking away with a meaningful degree from Mississippi State University.”
Moorhead enters his second season at the helm at MSU after spending two years as the offensive coordinator at Penn State. He became just the second head coach in program history to win eight or more games in his inaugural campaign.
His original contract was through 2021, with a base salary of $2.6 million. He would have been paid $2.7 million this year under the original terms.
The Bulldogs finished last season 8-5 and ranked No. 18 in the College Football Playoff poll. They ended the season with a 27-22 loss in the Outback Bowl to the Iowa Hawkeyes of the Big 10.
Ben Portnoy reports on Mississippi State sports for The Dispatch. Follow him on Twitter at @bportnoy15.
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