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Gophers: Pitino, Stollings each get extension, raise

The Gophers announced Tuesday contract extensions and raises for men's basketball coach Richard Pitino and women's basketball coach Marlene Stollings.

Pitino, who received an extension through the 2020-21 season, receives a $400,000 annual increase in supplemental compensation, from $700,000 to $1.1 million, bringing his salary to $1.6 million a year.

The third-year Minnesota coach also will receive a $450,000 "retention bonus" is he is still the Gophers' coach on April 30, 2016, and April 30, 2019.

Pitino said in a statement he is "extremely grateful for this opportunity" by U president Eric Kaler and interim athletics director Beth Goetz.