Brad Underwood contract extended through 2027-28 season

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the juiceman cometh
Dan said:
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Underwood Set to Receive Contract Extension - University of Illinois Athletics

Illinois Director of Athletics Josh Whitman has announced an extension for men's basketball head coach Brad Underwood, pending approval by the UI Board of Trustees.
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Congratulations Coach Underwood. Illini nation is thrilled to have you leading the program for several more years.
 
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Epsilon
Roundball Sage said:
The Year was 2017...

Brad Underwood: "I dream big... And I dream bigger. And winning a national championship is something that can happen here," he said. "And I want to be a part of that and I want to help lead this program to that. And when your director of athletics has that same vision, that was important to me."

Brad Underwood: “Good things happen to those who work hard. I live by that and stay with my nose to the grindstone and know someday that your opportunity will come."

He called Illinois a "dream job.".

"This is it," Underwood said with a nod.

March 30, 2022...

Thank you Coach for valuing the Illini program in the only way it should be treated and making it... ‘ELITE!’
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If he can pull off winning a Natty here they will surely build a statue for him…

That’s also gotta be incentive to stick with the plan and stay here to see it through.
 
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illini80
Werner said Underwoods new contract puts him at #8 in the country. I assume if he hits all his incentives, it would be significantly higher. Also mentioned the buyout. I’ve forgotten the amount now, but it was a huge number.
 
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