On Tuesday afternoon news broke on a contract extension for North Dakota State head football coach Tim Polasek. The new contract is for seven years and will keep Polasek leading the herd through the 2033 season.
As of right now the dollar amount is undisclosed, but per ESPN’s Pete Thamel the deal will include a “significant raise”. Additionally, Thamel reported that the deal will include more staff money along with more program resources.
North Dakota State Athletic Director, Matt Larsen, released a statement saying, “After several productive conversations with Coach Polasek, we have affirmed our commitment to both him and the long-term success of NDSU football. Tim has agreed in principle to a contract extension and will remain head coach of the Bison.” He continued by saying, “Coach Polasek’s impact on the football program over 12 seasons, and especially the past two seasons as our head coach, has been remarkable. I am happy he and Jill are staying home at NDSU as we focus our energy on the upcoming FCS playoffs.”
The Bison just capped off a perfect 12-0 regular season, earning the No. 1 seed in the FCS playoffs. NDSU will host the winner of Southeastern Louisiana/Illinois State in the second round of the playoffs on Saturday, December 6 at the Fargodome with kickoff scheduled for 12 p.m.
