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As a reward for leading Florida to three national championships this past season, track and field coach Mike "Mouse" Holloway is getting a four-year extension that puts him under contract through 2032.
Athletic director Scott Stricklin announced the agreement Thursday.
Holloway's base salary remains $321,000 with the extension. His longevity bonus jumps from $80,000 annually to $100,000 in 2023 and then to $125,000 in 2024. His equipment deal increases from $100,000 annually to $120,000 in 2023 and then to $145,000 in 2024.
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The Florida Gators women's track and field team poses for a photo with the trophy after winning the national championship during the Division I Men's and Women's Outdoor Track & Field Championships held at Hayward Fields. The contract of Head Coach Mike Holloway, bottom left, has been extended through 2032. (Jamie Schwaberow/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)
Holloway earned $734,000 during the 2021-22 school year, a figure that included three significant bonuses. Florida's men and women swept the NCAA outdoor championships, becoming just the third school to accomplish the feat. The women also claimed the indoor championship, the program’s first indoor national title since 1992.
"Mouse’s leadership has pushed both Gators men’s and women’s track and field programs to unprecedented heights," Stricklin said in a statement. "His unique talents — such as his focus, attention to detail, work ethic and ability to relate — make him a special coach, and we are excited that he will continue to be a part of the University of Florida for
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