Ole Miss and Lane Kiffin Officially Agree to Contract Extension

The Rebels head coach made it official on Tuesday afternoon.

OXFORD, Miss. -- After stating last week that he was remaining with the Ole Miss Rebels, head coach Lane Kiffin officially agreed to a contract extension with the school on Tuesday afternoon.

Ross Dellenger of Sports Illustrated was the first to report the news, and he gave some details of Kiffin's contract on Twitter on Tuesday.

Lane Kiffin and Ole Miss have officially agreed to his new contract, sources tell @SINow.

The contract is expected to average about $9 million a year in salary and spans six years with a roll-over to seven.

— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) November 29, 2022

The coach's contract extension will average around $9 million a year in salary and spans six years with a roll-over to seven.

Kiffin was believed to be one of the top candidates with the Auburn Tigers towards the end of this season, but after he made it public that he was not headed to The Plains, the Tigers shifted gears and hired former Ole Miss head coach Hugh Freeze. 

Since joining the Ole Miss program prior to the 2020 season, Kiffin has put up a record of 23-12 in Oxford and led it to three-straight bowl game appearances, something that hasn't been done since the aforementioned Hugh Freeze was head coach.

The Rebels are currently awaiting their postseason destination for this bowl season.

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