The Mississippi State Athletic Department announced today that Head Coach Dan Mullen will receive a contract extension. Dan Mullen will receive 4.5 Million Dollars for the 2017 Season and the deal is through 2021(the maximum a state employee can be under contract in the State of Mississippi). Digital Media Reporter Bob Carskadon first had the scoop:
Breaking: Mississippi State is set to announce a four-year contract extension for Dan Mullen with a new deal running through February 2021
— Bob Carskadon (@bobcarskadon) February 27, 2017
Dan Mullen was named the 2014 National and Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year.