(Minneapolis, MN) — The University of Minnesota Board of Regents approved a two-year contract extension for Athletic Director Mark Coyle on Thursday. The agreement keeps Coyle under contract as the leader of Gopher Athletics through June 2032. Coyle was named Director of Athletics on May 11, 2016. Coyle manages an athletic department that sponsors 22 varsity sports and serves 600 student-athletes, while generating $473 million annually in economic impact in Minnesota and bringing more than 1.3 million people annually to a Gopher athletic facility.
