Tulane head coach Jon Sumrall has reached an settlement with the college on a contract extension after main the Inexperienced Wave to the convention championship recreation in his first season.
Sumrall had been linked to a number of Energy 4 teaching openings however knowledgeable Tulane on Sunday evening of his resolution to remain put.
“After working with him and his workers for the previous 12 months, I am satisfied that Jon is the fitting chief on the proper time for our soccer program,” Tulane athletic director David Harris stated in a press release Monday. “He brings an unbelievable mixture of management, passing, aggressive spirit and take care of our student-athletes to the job every day.”
The Inexperienced Wave are 9-4 heading into their Gasparilla Bowl look in opposition to Florida on Dec. 20. They misplaced to Military, 35-14, within the American Athletic Championship recreation on Friday.
Tulane employed Sumrall nearly precisely one 12 months in the past after he guided Troy to a 23-4 report in his two seasons as head coach. Sumrall was the Solar Belt Coach of the 12 months in 2022 and gained his second straight convention championship with Troy in 2023.
Sumrall was a linebacker at Kentucky from 2002-04 earlier than working as an assistant coach at San Diego, Tulane, Troy, Ole Miss and his alma mater. He was Kentucky’s co-defensive coordinator in 2021 earlier than taking the job at Troy.
–Area Stage Media