CINCINNATI — The University of Cincinnati Board of Trustees announces Tuesday it has agreed to extend men’s basketball coach Wes Miller’s contract through the 2028-29 season, which adds two more years to his current contract.
The extension will also increase his average annual salary to $2.95 million per year, according to UC.
“We have the right coach to lead us into the Big 12 in Wes Miller,” said Director of Athletics John Cunningham in a press release. “This new contract extension provides further stability and increases investment into our men’s basketball program, which will set us up for success in the best league in America. Wes is one of the best young coaches in the country. He is building something special here at Cincinnati. We share his commitment to winning and look forward to competing for championships in the coming years.”
Miller has 209 wins, which is the most of any coach in the nation by their 40th birthday, according to UC. That beats out Iona University’s head coach Rick Pitino (200) and Marquette University’s head coach Shaka Smart (195).
Last season, Miller had a few accomplishments. He was the first UC coach to start with a 5-0 tenure, and the team had the highest-ever GPA in the fall.
“I am very grateful for President Pinto, John Cunningham and the University of Cincinnati for their investment in our program’s future,” Miller said in a press release. “We feel we are scratching the surface of our program’s potential, especially in such a pivotal time. I want to highlight our young men for their tireless work ethic and motivation to represent our community. There is nothing I want more than for us to get Cincinnati basketball back to where it belongs: as a national power.”
