Baton Rouge, LA

Head football coach Les Miles has agreed to a two-year extension with LSU that will increase his salary by $549,000, raising his yearly income to $4.3 million until 2019.

The new contract must be approved by the LSU Board of Supervisors at a Feb. 1 meeting, according to the press statement issued by the university.

Miles' previous contract paid him $3.751 million a year and was due to expire in 2017.

"Les Miles is one of the most successful coaches in America and he has the LSU program in position to compete for championships each and every year in the most dominant football conference in the country," LSU athletic director Joe Alleva said in a statement.

"He recruits at an elite level, his players graduate and he is a respected member of the community. We are proud he will lead the LSU football program for the long-term future," he added.

Miles is second in LSU history in wins with an 85-21 record, trailing only Charles McClendon.

During his eight years with the team, he has led LSU to three SEC West titles, two SEC titles, two trips to the BCS national championship game and a BCS national championship.

Under Miles, LSU has won at least 10 games in three straight seasons and posted the only perfect 13-0 regular season in school history in 2011.

Aside from his salary, LSU will pay $150,000 each year of the agreement into an account owned and controlled by the university.

Under the terms, Miles can collect the funds in the account totaling $750,000 after serving the first five years of the contract. He can collect the final $300,000 in the account if he serves the final two years of the contract.

 

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