By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
For the 2nd time in 2 years, University of Tennessee head coach Matt Kredich has received a contract extension through the 2025-2026 season.
In the summer of 2019, when there were several big college jobs open, Kredich received a new 5-year extension that had a base salary exceeding $1 million. Two years into that deal, it has been extended for two more seasons, which will keep Kredich in Knoxville for at least another 5 years.
Terms of the extension weren’t released, but his previous deal carried an average annual salary of $214,000 per year.
Kredich just completed his 16th season at the University of Tennessee as the head coach of the women’s program, plus the last 9 years as the head coach of the combined team.
The Volunteers are still looking to fill a crucial role on their coaching staff left open when Lance Asti stepped down at the end of April to focus on opportunities outside of swimming. Asti focused primarily on the men’s program, leaving Kredich to place more of his energy on the women’s program. Tennessee has yet to announce a hire to fill Asti’s spot on the roster.
The Tennessee women finished 5th out of 12 teams at the 2021 SEC Championship meet a season after winnning the conference title. The Tennessee men placed 3rd out of 10 teams in 2021, which was a three-spot jump from the year prior. The 3rd-place finish matched their best finish since a runner-up result in 2001.
Matt Kredich‘s Awards & Honors
- 2019 Pan American Games Team USA Head Coach – Men
- 2015 Pan American Games Team USA Head Coach – Women
- 2013 World University Games Head Coach – Women
- 2013 SwimSwam National College Coach of the Year
- 2013 CSCAA National Collegiate and Scholastic Swimming Trophy
- 2012 SEC Women’s Coach of the Year
- 2008 SEC Women’s Coach of the Year
- 2005 Atlantic-10 Coach of the Year
- 2004 Atlantic-10 Coach of the Year
- 2003 Atlantic-10 Coach of the Year
- 2002 Atlantic-10 Coach of the Year
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