re: With the Andy Cannizzo ordeal, who would you hire?

Not sure if there is a buyout?

The school gave McDonnell a 10-year extension on his existing contract and will pay him $1 million in base salary. The contract also includes several retention bonuses, including a $150,000 payment if McDonnell stays at U of L through next summer. He will receive another $150,000 bonus if he's still at U of L in 2020, and then the bonus drops to $100,000 every two years after that, beginning in 2022 and running through 2026.

McDonnell, who took the U of L job in 2007, has guided the Cardinals to three College World Series and has them in position to return to college baseball's championship this year, with the No. 2 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament. He's collected a 453-189 record over the past nine-plus seasons, including nine NCAA Tournament appearances and five trips to the super regionals.

The announcement comes as McDonnell's name popped up as a potential candidate for the job openings at Alabama and Texas, two powerhouse programs. McDonnell told reporters Tuesday that he had no spoken to anyone about the Texas job, but U of L athletics director Tom Jurich said Monday that he expected other schools to pursue his coach and would "go down fighting" to keep McDonnell at Louisville.