Til 2030 for those that don’t want to click
This quote is interesting:
“My staff and I look forward to adapting to the new landscape of college athletics.”
This line kinda gives up the game as to how this doesn’t necessarily mean he’s here for 6 more years:
Bennett’s extension will keep him under contract at UVA until April 30, 2030. If Bennett is UVA’s head coach on April 30, 2026 [emphasis added], the contract has an automatic one-year rollover extending him until April 30, 2031.
Nice that we got the contract worked out all the same, though. And it’s certainly a way better indicator than not having a longer-term contract.
Yeah… the structure is a little unnerving… Why even have that 2026 part in there??
Lol. This was necessary. And the right move.
Y’all keep worrying tho!!!
If you’re gonna keep worrying after this then there’s no source of comfort for you.
There’s no gurantees in this game but locking up ctb is better than not
That’s pretty standard contract language. The “if” is just there for legal purposes. You don’t want to make it sound like you’re giving him an extension even if he’s gone. Yeah, that’s obvious, but lawyers like to state the obvious, just to be safe. It doesn’t mean either side expects Tony to leave.
Yeah, I didn’t mean to suggest it means his departure is expected. Only that it acknowledges that despite a 6-year contract, he could still leave at any time.
So Chris Graham has something to talk about.
Everyone is getting a contract extension today.
Carla doing her best Oprah impersonation….
Great news! Virginia basketball is in great hands with Coach Bennett through the end of the decade (and maybe beyond).
Has any details of the compensation terms leaked?
Thoroughly in support of whatever deal was reached. Just curious what salary + bonuses Tony and UVA agreed to.
Don’t think the contract changes anything in terms of Tony probably still deciding if he wants to do this long term, especially with the 2026 mention. But it’s good for recruiting to at least show a commitment long term possibly.
puts on tinfoil hat But what does the UVA administration know about 2031 with Bennett and O’Connor contract extensions?
That language could not be in there and you could still leave tomorrow If he wanted to. He can retire anytime it’s not like he owes money If he does. It would really only matter if you wanted to go to another school.
My read on the 2026 line is that it’s an automatic extension to keep him at 4 years minimum contractually for recruiting purposes (and so the public concerns that happened this time don’t again).
I doubt he makes it to 2030 anyway. The way it was structured was to minimize speculation.
If you don’t know what’s planned for the world in 2030 then…
Look, it’s obvious with the recent total eclipse and the aurora borealis all over the place that the rapture is coming soon. Tony knows better than anyone exactly when-- i.e., 2030. But he’s hedging his bets by adding another possible year in case his divinations are off a little.
If any college basketball coach is on God’s insider list for the skinny on rapture dates, it’d be Bennett.
Cant wait for our first cyborg recruit in 2029