Former MC head coach Grant McCasland gets extension with Texas Tech through 2030-31
McCasland served as the head coach at Midland College from 2004-2010, taking his teams to two NJCAA championship games and winning the coveted national title in 2007.
The new contract with Tech makes McCasland one of the highest-paid college basketball coaches in the country. According to a Texas Tech spokesperson, the contract totals $31.5 million through the end of the 2030-31 season, with the head coach scheduled to make $5 million in 2025-26 and increasing by $100,000 each year.
'Coach McCasland immediately built upon our men's basketball program's established success and continues working to raise and deliver on high expectations,' Director of Athletics Kirby Hocutt said. 'We look forward to an exciting future for Texas Tech basketball under Coach McCasland's leadership.'
Grant McCasland is now extended through the 2030-31 season. Watch the video above to hear more.
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