EWU's Jim Hayford gets 5-year contract extension

CHENEY, Wash. (AP) Eastern Washington basketball coach Jim Hayford has a new five-year contract. The school said Friday that the contract replaces the final

CHENEY, Wash. (AP) Eastern Washington basketball coach Jim Hayford has a new five-year contract.

The school said Friday that the contract replaces the final two years of Hayford's previous deal.

In three seasons at the school, Hayford is 40-54 overall and 25-31 in the Big Sky Conference. The Eagles were 15-16 overall and 10-10 in the Big Sky last season.

Hayford is 294-138 in 15 seasons as a college head coach at Sioux Falls, Whitworth and Eastern Washington.