Georgia Gives Mark Richt 3-Year Extension

According to an announcement Monday by UGA Director of Athletics Greg McGarity, Georgia football coach Mark Richt will receive a three-year contract extension giving him a total of five years which will take him through the 2016 season. His current compensation is valued at $2.81 million annually. Financial details of the new contract are in the process of being finalized. McGarity said...

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"The extension is a statement that we are excited to have Mark as our coach and that he is excited about being at Georgia in the years to come,"

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Richt said...

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"I've said for many years that I wanted to be at Georgia as long as Georgia wanted me," "I'm excited about where we are with our program and looking forward to the years ahead."

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