Missouri, Eli Drinkwitz agree to contract extension through 2031

Missouri head coach Eli Drinkwitz has agreed to a contract extension that can pay him a mean of $10.75 million per season, the varsity introduced Thursday. The settlement provides two years onto Drinkwitz’s present deal, conserving him below contract by 2031, and would make him the sixth highest-paid school soccer coach within the nation in keeping with contract information collected by USA At the moment in October 2025.

Solely Texas’ Steve Sarkisian, Clemson’s Dabo Swinney, USC’s Lincoln Riley, Ohio State’s Ryan Day and Georgia’s Kirby Good made extra this season than Drinkwitz’s anticipated $10.75 million annual compensation, in keeping with USA At the moment.

“My household and I consider deeply within the imaginative and prescient and management from our administration and are extremely completely satisfied to proceed calling Columbia our residence,” Drinkwitz mentioned in a information launch.

Missouri final introduced a brand new cope with Drinkwitz in July, extending his contract by 2029. Drinkwitz was rumored to be a candidate for job openings at Florida, LSU and Penn State in latest weeks.

My household and I are grateful to be ⁦@Mizzou⁩. The assist from our President, the Board of Curators, AD, boosters and followers is particular! Why Cease Now!!! #STP pic.twitter.com/cpk31xwnBW

— Eliah Drinkwitz (@CoachDrinkwitz) November 27, 2025

Since arriving from Appalachian State in 2019, Drinkwitz has led the Tigers to 6 consecutive bowl sport appearances. Missouri is 28-9 because the starting of 2023, having completed 11-2 in 2023 and 10-3 final season. Drinkwitz is the second coach in program historical past to supply back-to-back seasons of double-digit wins, becoming a member of Gary Pinkel in 2013-14.

Drinkwitz has compiled a 45-28 general file in Columbia. With wins in its season finale in opposition to Arkansas and a bowl sport, Missouri would publish a 3rd consecutive season with at the very least 9 wins for the primary time.