Arizona coach Rich Rodriguez has agreed to a two-year contract extension through 2019 that will raise his base salary to $1.9 million. The extension must be approved by the Arizona Board of Regents when it meets June 5-6. Rodriguez has led the Wildcats to a pair of 8-5 seasons and two bowl wins since arriving in Tucson. Rodriguez will receive $500,000 for peripheral duties like radio and TV appearances, and has numerous performance incentives, including $1 million for a national title and $300,000 for a Pac-12 championship.
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