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Longhorns AD Chris Del Conte gets raise, 3-year extension

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AUSTIN, Texas -- The Texas Longhorns are giving athletic director Chris Del Conte a raise and three-year contract extension that will bring his guaranteed annual salary to $2.5 million by 2027.

Del Conte will receive an immediate raise from $1.54 million to $2.08 million in 2020, according to contract details posted in the agenda for the Board of Regents meetings Wednesday and Thursday.

Texas hired Del Conte from TCU in December 2017. His original contract was to expire in 2024. Del Conte has hired track and softball coaches and pushed creative new game-day experiences at football games.