Bowling Green, KY
Willie Taggart, who led the Western Kentucky football program to its best ever FBS mark of 7-5 this past season, was rewarded with a four-year, nearly $2 million contract.
WKU had a 26-game losing streak at one point, so Taggart's done a remarkable job.
The team was even 0-4 to start this season, but went 7-1 down the stretch.
The year before he came to the program, WKU was 0-12 and lost games by nearly 20 points a contest on average.
"I am very humbled by this show of support, and I will earn every bit of it," Taggart said in a statement. "As I often say, `WKU is in my DNA' and this is where I want to be. We had a very good season this year in many respects."
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