Texas Gives Steve Sarkisian Four-Year Extension, Committed to the Longhorns Through 2030

Steve Sarkisian has signed a four-year extension to remain Texas's head football coach through 2030, the school announced Saturday.

Sarkisian went 5-7 in his first year at the helm in 2021 before leading the Longhorns to an 8-5 record and a loss in the 2022 Alamo Bowl. Things got even better for the Longhorns this year, though, as they finished 2023 as the 12-2 Big 12 champions and College Football Playoff semifinalists.

"Coach Sark is an incredible coach, a first-class person, and a tremendous leader of men," said Texas Board of Regents chairman Kevin Eltife.

"We knew he was the man for the job when we hired him three years ago, and the way he stuck to the plan he laid out for us, stayed the course in putting everything in place, and got our football program back among the best in the nation has been phenomenal."

Rebuilding Texas back to a national power and winning the Big 12 title in the Longhorns' final year in the conference before joining the SEC elevated his name on the list of candidates to replace Nick Saban — whom he spent three seasons working for — at Alabama. Now, he is under contract to be the one coaching against the Crimson Tide for the next seven seasons.

Sarkisian and Texas took to X on Friday morning, hours before Kalen DeBoer was named as Saban's successor, to show Sarkisian would be staying in Austin.

"I said it when I came here three years ago, this is a dream job for me. It's a destination job, and I'm fired up every day to be the head coach at The University of Texas," Sarkisian said.

"We're thrilled with what we've been able to accomplish and proud of the culture we've built and the way our players have grown — on and off the field. But we're just getting started.

"I've said it all along, we've been building this program for long term success. We're here to chase greatness, win championships, and be one of the best in the nation year in and year out."