STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi State defensive coordinator Geoff Collins has agreed to a two-year contract extension.
The school announced the new contract on Monday. It pays him $575,000 for the upcoming season and $625,000 in 2015.
Collins has been on Mississippi State’s coaching staff for the past three seasons, but became the full-time defensive coordinator last year. The Bulldogs gave up 23 points per game, which ranked fifth in the 14-team Southeastern Conference.
Mississippi State finished with a 7-6 record.
Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen said in a statement Monday that Collins “continues to raise expectations for our team defensively and is also a tremendous recruiter.”
Collins says the team has “a talented group coming back next season” and believes “it can be a special year for us.”
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