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Fresh off their first March Madness appearance in seven years, the UCF Knights' next order of business could be quickly locking up their head coach.
Johnny Dawkins, 62, is set to enter the final year of his current contract — a two-year extension signed after the 2023-24 campaign. According to an executive summary of the deal, provided by UCF's athletics department, Dawkins earned $2.1 million this past season, plus a $50,000 bonus for the Knights' at-large selection into the NCAA Tournament.
He is due $2.2 million for 2026-27, though the contract is not guaranteed and the school would not need to pay any sort of buyout to make a change.
Terry Mohajir, UCF’s vice president and director of athletics, said the two sides have held discussions about an extension.
"You guys know I love UCF," Dawkins said. "I have been here for over a decade. Of course, I don't handle those things. All I was thinking about was winning this game here today. So I haven't had a chance to think about anything other than that. I love UCF and I love Orlando. The community has been great to me my entire time there. I have nothing but fondness for the area.
"We'll see what happens, but the bottom line is, I'm still getting over a tough game, a hard-fought loss that we just had and those things will take care of themselves, I'm sure."
The 10th-seeded Knights fell to No. 7 UCLA 75-71 in the first round on March 20. They finished with a 21-12 record.
Across 10 seasons with Dawkins at the helm, UCF is 189-132 with two NCAA Tournament trips. He previously spent eight seasons in charge at Stanford.
Asked about short-term and long-term deals, Mohajir said he will explore different options.
"We had high expectations, and no one has higher expectations of the basketball program than Johnny," Mohajir said. “Obviously, he lives it every single day. There is a governance process how we have to go through contract, but we are talking to his representatives. … We'll be working through that over the next few days."
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: UCF basketball coach Johnny Dawkins contract extension talks ramp up
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Johnny Dawkins, 62, is set to enter the final year of his current contract — a two-year extension signed after the 2023-24 campaign. According to an executive summary of the deal, provided by UCF's athletics department, Dawkins earned $2.1 million this past season, plus a $50,000 bonus for the Knights' at-large selection into the NCAA Tournament.
He is due $2.2 million for 2026-27, though the contract is not guaranteed and the school would not need to pay any sort of buyout to make a change.
Terry Mohajir, UCF’s vice president and director of athletics, said the two sides have held discussions about an extension.
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"You guys know I love UCF," Dawkins said. "I have been here for over a decade. Of course, I don't handle those things. All I was thinking about was winning this game here today. So I haven't had a chance to think about anything other than that. I love UCF and I love Orlando. The community has been great to me my entire time there. I have nothing but fondness for the area.
"We'll see what happens, but the bottom line is, I'm still getting over a tough game, a hard-fought loss that we just had and those things will take care of themselves, I'm sure."
The 10th-seeded Knights fell to No. 7 UCLA 75-71 in the first round on March 20. They finished with a 21-12 record.
Across 10 seasons with Dawkins at the helm, UCF is 189-132 with two NCAA Tournament trips. He previously spent eight seasons in charge at Stanford.
Asked about short-term and long-term deals, Mohajir said he will explore different options.
"We had high expectations, and no one has higher expectations of the basketball program than Johnny," Mohajir said. “Obviously, he lives it every single day. There is a governance process how we have to go through contract, but we are talking to his representatives. … We'll be working through that over the next few days."
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: UCF basketball coach Johnny Dawkins contract extension talks ramp up
Continue reading...
