There was a couple of coaches extended today by their respective schools led by North Carolina’s Mike Fox, Auburn’s Butch Thompson and Missouri State’s Keith Guttin receiving them.
UNC’s extends Mike Fox
Chapel Hill –The University of North Carolina and head baseball coach Mike Fox have reached an agreement in principle on a new contract. Fox just completed his 20th season as head coach at his alma mater. He led the Tar Heels to a first-place finish in the ACC for the second consecutive season and a seventh berth in the College World Series in the last 13 years.
His current contract ends on June 30th.
“Mike has done an outstanding job, not only this season with a return trip to Omaha, but for two decades in building one of the top baseball programs in the country,” says UNC Director of Athletics Bubba Cunningham. “He and I have been discussing terms of a new contract over the course of this season, we have agreed in principle, and will work out the details in the near future. Mike has demonstrated a strong commitment to academic and personal development as well as being successful on the field and we are thrilled to know he will be here for the long term.”
Auburn extends Butch Thompson
Auburn, Ala. — Auburn Athletics has extended the contract of baseball head coach Butch Thompson through the 2024 season, Director of Athletics Allen Greene announced Thursday. In his third year, Thompson led the program this past season to its first NCAA Super Regional appearance in 19 years.
“Butch is the epitome of an Auburn man,” Greene said. “He cares deeply about the young men in his program and the Auburn community at large. The recent successes of Auburn Baseball over the past few years indicate that Coach Thompson is one of the best skippers in the country, and we’re fortunate to have him. I’m excited to lock arms with Butch as he continues to build a program that galvanizes the Auburn fan base and captures national acclaim.”
Hired in October 2015, Thompson has posted 103 wins in three seasons, leading the program to back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances in 2017-18 for the first time in 15 years. Thompson has had 17 players drafted, including pitcher Casey Mize, the No. 1 overall pick in 2018.
Missouri State extends Keith Guttin for two seasons
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Missouri State University has extended the contract of baseball head coach Keith Guttin for two additional seasons, as approved Friday by the Missouri State University Board of Governors at its regularly-scheduled meeting.
Guttin’s base salary will remain at $113,419 annually. His two-year contract extension will carry through the 2022 season and includes numerous incentive and achievement pay bonuses for conference and NCAA success.
“I’m extremely pleased that Coach Guttin has agreed to this extension, ensuring that he’ll be with us for at least four more years,” Missouri State Director of Athletics Kyle Moats said. “Our baseball program continues to excel at the highest level, and our outstanding staff—with Coach Guttin at the helm—is the driving force behind that continued success.”
