Missouri gives coach Drinkwitz a contract extension through the 2028 season

Missouri rewarded coach Eliah Drinkwitz a contract extension through the 2028 season on Sunday after he led the Tigers to an 11-2 record and a victory over Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl. The extension approved by the Missouri Board of Curators also is expected to include a bump in pay, though the school had yet to announce the financial details. Drinkwitz was hired before the 2020 season after a single but ultra-successful season at Appalachian State, where he went 12-1 and won the New Orleans Bowl.