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Wisconsin approves contract extension for Paul Chryst
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Another year has been added to Paul Chryst’s contract, following another 10-win season at Wisconsin.
On Friday, Wisconsin approved another one-year extension for the head football coach, and his contract will now run through Jan. 31, 2025. It’s become an annual tradition for Chryst to receive the one-year extension to his five-year deal.
Per the Wisconsin State Journal, Chryst and his staff also qualified for a pool of 15% of their salary base for producing a 10-win season in 2019. They’re also eligible for an addition 4% bonus for winning the B1G West and appearing in the championship game.
Wisconsin finished the 2019 campaign with a 10-4 record, falling to Ohio State in the B1G Championship Game. The Badgers also played in the Rose Bowl, where they lost to Oregon.
Chryst is now 52-16 after five seasons in Madison. His teams have won 10 games or more four times and have appeared in three B1G Championship Games. The Badgers are also 4-1 in bowl games under Chryst.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB