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April 18th, 2005, 05:44 PM
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Wyoming's Glenn rewarded with extension
Laramie, WY (Sports Network) - Wyoming head football coach Joe Glenn was rewarded with a one-year contract extension on Thursday. The deal, which takes him through the 2009 season and includes a retirement annuity, is a result of the Cowboys' success this past season.
Wyoming finished the 2004 season with its best mark in five years at 7-5, appeared in a bowl for the first time in 11 seasons, and won a bowl game for the first time in 38 years -- defeating UCLA in the Las Vegas Bowl.
"Like all of Wyoming, we are impressed with Joe and his entire staff," said athletic director Gary Barta, who also announced that Glenn's staff will receive new contracts and get bowl bonuses. "From the classroom to the performance on the field, they have done a tremendous job with this program. This is another way for us to demonstrate our support. We want them to be here for a long, long time."
Glenn's retirement annuity would be worth $200,000, if he remains at Wyoming through the length of his contract. If Glenn leaves before the completion of his contract, the annuity would be calculated on a prorated scale. The annuity was created in lieu of a raise since the state of Wyoming is in a non- raise year, Barta said.
"This is a terrific vote of confidence for us," Glenn said. "As a staff we appreciate that vote. There's an old saying, 'make me feel good and I will produce'. We want to produce for this University, and for Wyoming."
Glenn, 56, became Wyoming's 30th head coach on December 12, 2002.
Wyoming's Glenn rewarded with extension
Laramie, WY (Sports Network) - Wyoming head football coach Joe Glenn was rewarded with a one-year contract extension on Thursday. The deal, which takes him through the 2009 season and includes a retirement annuity, is a result of the Cowboys' success this past season.
Wyoming finished the 2004 season with its best mark in five years at 7-5, appeared in a bowl for the first time in 11 seasons, and won a bowl game for the first time in 38 years -- defeating UCLA in the Las Vegas Bowl.
"Like all of Wyoming, we are impressed with Joe and his entire staff," said athletic director Gary Barta, who also announced that Glenn's staff will receive new contracts and get bowl bonuses. "From the classroom to the performance on the field, they have done a tremendous job with this program. This is another way for us to demonstrate our support. We want them to be here for a long, long time."
Glenn's retirement annuity would be worth $200,000, if he remains at Wyoming through the length of his contract. If Glenn leaves before the completion of his contract, the annuity would be calculated on a prorated scale. The annuity was created in lieu of a raise since the state of Wyoming is in a non- raise year, Barta said.
"This is a terrific vote of confidence for us," Glenn said. "As a staff we appreciate that vote. There's an old saying, 'make me feel good and I will produce'. We want to produce for this University, and for Wyoming."
Glenn, 56, became Wyoming's 30th head coach on December 12, 2002.