LSU men’s basketball coach Johnny Jones is set to receive a two-year contract extension and a $400,000 per year raise pending approval by the LSU Board of Supervisors at its meeting Friday, according to a copy of the Board’s agenda.
While the contract has not been approved, the Board’s approval is considered a
formality.
The LSU Athletic Department will pay for the contract, according to the agenda. Jones’ raise would put his yearly salary at $1.5 million, and along with incentives, he could make up to $2.15 million a year by reaching postseason and academic goals.
Jones’ new proposed deal will run through June 2019.
Jones, who is heading into his third year as head coach, has a 39-26 record in his first two seasons, including a National Invitational Tournament appearance last season.
The news of a the new proposal comes a day after the media picked the LSU men’s basketball team to finish fourth in the Southeastern Conference at SEC Media Day.
LSU sophomore forward Jordan Mickey earned preseason First Team All-SEC honors after recording nine double-doubles and All-SEC Freshman Team
accolades last season.