SEATTLE, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- University of Washington football coach Rick Neuheisel apparently has agreed to a contract extension through the 2008 season.
The Seattle Times reported Tuesday that Neuheisel agreed to a deal earlier this summer and that an official announcement would be made by the school either later this week or next week. The newspaper did not report contract terms.
During a news conference Monday, Neuheisel admitted that "we have an agreement that I'm going to be here a little while longer."
The Huskies opened their season with a heartbreaking 31-29 loss at Michigan last Saturday. A costly penalty for too many men on the field set up a game-winning field goal for the Wolverines.
Neuheisel, 41, is currently working on the fourth year of a five-year deal he signed when he came from Colorado in 1999.
His contract was modified last September after he lead the Huskies to a Pac-10 Conference title and a win over Purdue in the Rose Bowl, raising his base salary from $997,000 to $1.21 million per season plus incentives.
Neuheisel is in his fourth year at Washington and owns a 26-11 record. He is 59-25 overall, including four years at Colorado.
