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.