[Online] Football: Dorrell's contract extended
Second-year UCLA football coach Karl Dorrell received a two-year extension to his contract Friday after reaching an agreement with the university, athletic director Dan Guerrero announced Friday.
The extension agreement gives Dorrell a six-year contract, the same length as his original contract, and will run through 2010.
"The progress the program has made under Karl's leadership is clearly evident," said Guerrero. "He has built a solid foundation for the program and we expect the next several years to be very successful ones for the UCLA football program."
The extension comes off the heels of a 6-5 season for the Bruins, who will travel to the Las Vegas Bowl to face Wyoming next Thursday.
The team finished the 2004 regular season on a positive note, beating Oregon on Nov. 13 to become bowl eligible and then coming within five points of beating top-ranked USC on Dec. 4. UCLA finished fifth in the Pac-10 despite being picked to finish eighth in the conference in the preseason.
"I am grateful to Dan Guerrero and Chancellor (Albert) Carnesale for their support," Dorrell said. "I feel that we have the program heading in the right direction. Our players and coaches have all worked extremely hard this season. We all share the vision of greatness for this program and we are excited about our future."
Last January, Dorrell surprised many when he turned down the offer of a one-year rollover, saying that signing an extension after a 6-7 season wasn't warranted.
The monetary terms of this contract will remain the same as the original contract, with Dorrell earning a base salary of approximately $600,000, plus incentives.
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