With his alma mater Vanderbilt at 9–2 and in the hunt for the College Football Playoff, Commodores coach Clark Lea has been a hot commodity on the coaching carousel. With rumors swirling that a fellow SEC program like Florida or Big Ten power Penn State could look to pry Lea from his home town, he and the school finally reached a contract agreement on Friday, before the Dores take on in-state rival Tennessee.
The program announced an extension for the fifth-year coach, shortly after reports emerged about a deal. The new contract is a six-year deal with “a significant salary increase” and “additional resources for both staff and facilities,” ESPN’s Pete Thamel reports.
