Kansas athletic director Sheahon Zenger has signed a contract extension through 2021, KU Athletics announced Sunday.
Zenger’s previous contract was set to expire in 2018.
“Since Sheahon’s arrival in Jan. 2011, Kansas Athletics has enjoyed success on and off the field,” said former KU Chancellor Bernadette Gray Little, who signed the deal. “ ... I am confident that under Sheahon’s leadership Athletics will experience even more success in the coming years.”
Zenger’s base salary will increase from $619,000 to $700,000.
“This is home for me, and I truly believe we’re poised for even more success in the near future,” Zenger said in a release, “and I can’t wait to share in that excitement as well.