For the second time this month, a UConn head coach has issued a statement to suppress rumors that they would depart the school after being shown interest by another athletic department.
UConn men’s hockey head coach Mike Cavanaugh removed his name from consideration for the opening at Boston College earlier this month and instead signed a six-year contract extension to stay in Storrs. Baseball head coach Jim Penders issued a similar statement on Twitter on Tuesday, after it was rumored Michigan was interested in hiring the 19-year leader of the program.
According to Dom Amore of the Hartford Courant, publicly pledging to stay also came with a five-year contract extension, paying the 50-year-old $350,000 in base salary annually.