Steve Sarkisian to 2030: This is a dream job for me

After three years on the job, The University of Texas has given Longhorns football head coach Steve Sarkisian a contract extension that will last until 2023. Presumably with a raise. Sarkisian has accepted.

Kevin Eltife, Chairman of the UT Systems Board of Regents said, “Coach Sark is an incredible coach, a first-class person, and a tremendous leader of men. We knew he was the man for the job when we hired him three years ago, and the way he stuck to the plan he laid out for us, stayed the course in putting everything in place, and got our football program back among the best in the nation has been phenomenal.”

Three years ago not everyone believed, especially the media. Well some in the media did believe, but that’s a different story. The main thing is the administration believed and let Sarkisian work his plan.

Sarkisian revamped the Texas Longhorns Football program and built a new culture inside the program. One that resulted in a Big 12 Championship in the last year of Texas being in the Big 12 and then a College Football Playoff opportunity.

Jay Hartzell, UT President said, “What a great day it is to have Coach Sarkisian’s contract extended to 2030. He’s done a remarkable job rebuilding and taking our football program back to great heights in three short years. But the things that make me most proud are the leadership he’s brought and its impact on our student-athletes.”

“We knew that Coach Sarkisian was the man for the job when we hired him, and he’s proven that each step of the way,” Chris Del Conte remarked. 

Steve Sarkisian said, “I said it when I came here three years ago, this is a dream job for me. It’s a destination job, and I’m fired up every day to be the head coach at The University of Texas.”