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Tulane Reportedly Offers Multi-Year Extension to Jon Sumrall Amid Florida Interest

Sumrall has an offer from Florida and is expected to make a decision about his future on Sunday.
Tulane head coach Jon Sumrall is expected to make a decision about his future on Sunday.
Tulane head coach Jon Sumrall is expected to make a decision about his future on Sunday. | Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images

Tulane has offered a multi-year contract extension to head coach Jon Sumrall in an attempt to keep him with the program, according to a report from Ross Dellenger of Yahoo!.

The contract extension offer would pay Sumrall more than $4 million per year, making him the second-highest paid coach in the Group of Five. Sumrall is the top candidate to become the next head coach at the University of Florida, and a decision from Sumrall is expected on Sunday.

Sumrall told reporters in the wake of his team's win on Saturday against Charlotte that he would discuss his future with Tulane athletic director David Harris amid "opportunities" that had presented themselves.

Sumrall added that regardless of his choice, he wants to coach the program in the American Conference Championship game on Friday against North Texas.

Tulane finished its regular season with a 27-0 win over Charlotte on Saturday to improve to 10-2.


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Mike McDaniel is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, where he has worked since January 2022. His work has been featured at InsideTheACC.com, SB Nation, FanSided and more. McDaniel hosts the Hokie Hangover Podcast, covering Virginia Tech athletics, as well as Basketball Conference: The ACC Football Podcast. Outside of work, he is a husband and father, and an avid golfer.

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