UTSA extends head coach Jeff Traylor through the 2031 season

UTSA announced its intentions to stay amongst the G5 powers by extending head football coach Jeff Traylor through the 2031 season. The Roadrunners are currently 8-0 and were ranked as high as 16th in the nation in national polls. The extension is valued at 28 million. Traylor’s annual salary will average $2.8 million dollars. UTSA announced it will also increase the salary pool for the assistant coaches and support staff. 

The news comes in the wake of Texas Tech firing Matt Wells. Traylor’s name immediately floated to the top of the list in Lubbock, and UTSA, which accepted an invitation to the American Athletic Conference, was forced to react or risk losing the coach responsible for the best start in program history. The buyout for Traylor’s services is more than $7 million for the first two years and essentially guarantees that he is out of the running for the Texas Tech job.