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Gophers extend Lindsay Whalen one season through 2024-25

Pending Board of Regents approval, Whalen will now be under contract through 2024-25.
Coach Lindsay Whalen prepares to blow the whistle during Gopher women's basketball's annual exhibition versus the men's scout team on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018 at Williams Arena.
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Coach Lindsay Whalen prepares to blow the whistle during Gopher women’s basketball’s annual exhibition versus the men’s scout team on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018 at Williams Arena.
by Tony Liebert, Sports Reporter
Published March 4, 2022

The Gophers women’s basketball team was eliminated from the Big Ten Conference tournament on Thursday, but head coach Lindsay Whalen’s contract has now been extended one more season through 2024-25, pending Board of Regents approval.

Whalen has been the head coach of her alma mater Minnesota for four seasons. Her teams have accumulated a total record of 59-56 and a 28-44 record within the Big Ten.

After a 14-17 record in the 2021-22 season, the Gophers were eliminated by Northwestern in their first game of the Big Ten tournament, making a fourth consecutive season without a trip to the NCAA Tournament.

Next season Minnesota will return leading scorer Sara Scalia. It will also welcome the 10th-ranked recruiting class in the country, highlighted by in-state Hopkins High School standout Amaya Battle.

According to Regents documents released Friday, Whalen is on course to make $547,000 in base salary next season before receiving an increase to $575,000 in 2023-24 and another raise in the 2024-25 season, where she will earn a base salary of $600,000.

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