RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada football coach Chris Ault had received a two-year contract extension after guiding the Wolf Pack to a 13-1 record and the No. 11 ranking last season.
On Friday, the Nevada Board of Regents approved adding two years to Ault’s current contract, which has another year left. The contract now runs through the 2013 season.
The 64-year-old Ault, entering his 27th season as Nevada’s coach, had earned a base annual salary of $443,092, plus performance bonuses.
While his contract calls for a $25,000 annual salary increase, Ault decided to forfeit the increase in the coming year and voluntarily accept a 4.8 percent salary reduction along with other university faculty and staff on the state-funded portion of his salary. That means his salary starting July 1 will be $435,119 instead of $476,065.
