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LSU gives contract extension to Chatman

BATON ROUGE, La., July 8 (UPI) -- Pokey Chatman has signed a new four-year contract Friday as women's basketball coach at LSU.

The school said it is worth more than $1.5 million.

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Chatman was a consensus coach of the year last season after guiding the Lady Tigers to a 33-3 record and No. 1 national ranking. LSU also went to the Final Four for the second consecutive year.

"Pokey has stepped in and taken our women's basketball program to heights never reached before here at LSU," said Athletic Director Skip Bertman in a release. "Her leadership abilities, both on and off the floor, along with her recruiting talent, continue to make LSU one of the top women's programs in the country. This contract shows our belief in what she's doing and what she will do in the future for women's basketball at LSU."

Chatman also played for legendary former coach Sue Gunter, who was forced to retire in the 2003-04 season for health reasons.

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