Neal Brown in Preliminary Talks for Extension to Current Deal
New athletic director Wren Baker says he’s already enthusiastic about this fall after watching spring practice. A reporter asked him about Neal Brown’s status and Baker replied, “in taking to President Gee, we are optimistic about this season and the energy this staff is showing each day.” In other interviews, President Gee has pointed out how he believes some of the new hires, especially Chad Scott and Rasheed Marshall, have many in Morgantown buzzing about a run for the Big-12 championship.
Several former players in town for Pro Day, including Jarret Doege, Bryce Ford-Wheaton and Dante Stills watched a recent practice and according to Stills, “the atmosphere is the best it’s been in in many years”.
While Coach Neal Brown has a record just below .500, the off season turnaround has many in the AD office hyped for this season. An unnamed source in the athletic department confirmed Baker has had preliminary talks with Brown’s agent about a possible extension to his current contract, set to expire in 2026. While this hasn’t been met with enthusiasm with some of the fanbase, the source reiterated these are just preliminary talks and nothing is likely to happen until later this year.
New athletic director Wren Baker says he’s already enthusiastic about this fall after watching spring practice. A reporter asked him about Neal Brown’s status and Baker replied, “in taking to President Gee, we are optimistic about this season and the energy this staff is showing each day.” In other interviews, President Gee has pointed out how he believes some of the new hires, especially Chad Scott and Rasheed Marshall, have many in Morgantown buzzing about a run for the Big-12 championship.
Several former players in town for Pro Day, including Jarret Doege, Bryce Ford-Wheaton and Dante Stills watched a recent practice and according to Stills, “the atmosphere is the best it’s been in in many years”.
While Coach Neal Brown has a record just below .500, the off season turnaround has many in the AD office hyped for this season. An unnamed source in the athletic department confirmed Baker has had preliminary talks with Brown’s agent about a possible extension to his current contract, set to expire in 2026. While this hasn’t been met with enthusiasm with some of the fanbase, the source reiterated these are just preliminary talks and nothing is likely to happen until later this year.