"Missouri has agreed to a new six-year contract with coach Eliah Drinkwitz with an average annual compensation of $10.75 million, the school announced Thursday. Drinkwitz indicated the deal was imminent on social media on Thursday morning, thanking the school president, Mun Choi, board of curators, athletic director Laird Veatch, the boosters and fans. "Why stop now!!" he tweeted. "My family and I believe deeply in the vision and leadership from our administration and are incredibly happy to continue calling Columbia our home," Drinkwitz said in a statement."
""I'm grateful for the unwavering support of President Mun Choi, the Board of Curators, led by Chair Todd Graves and incoming Vice Chair Bob Blitz, along with our athletics director Laird Veatch. We're also incredibly thankful for the support of our generous donors and NIL partners. I'm committed to continuing our work to build Mizzou into a championship program." The move is an aggressive one by Missouri to keep Drinkwitz near the top of the country's highest-paid coaches, as his base salary will increase to $10.25 million in 2026, which is up from $9 million in 2025."
Missouri finalized a six-year contract extension for coach Eliah Drinkwitz averaging $10.75 million per year, with his base salary set to rise to $10.25 million in 2026. Drinkwitz attracted interest from several top jobs, prompting the school to move aggressively to keep him among the nation's highest-paid coaches. Drinkwitz led Missouri to back-to-back double-digit win seasons in 2023 and 2024 and has qualified the program for its sixth straight bowl game. His tenure includes victories over Ohio State, Iowa, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Florida and LSU, and a 45-28 record across six seasons. Missouri is 7-4 this season, with losses to ranked opponents.
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