COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri wrestling coach Brian Smith, who led the school to a third-place finish in the NCAA tournament, signed a five-year contract extension on Monday.
Missouri's showing was the best in school history and the Tigers' second-place finish in the Big 12 tournament tied the school's best. Next season will be Smith's 10th at the school, where he's 110-55-1.
"The job that Brian and his staff have done to build this into one of the nation's premier programs has been remarkable to watch," athletic director Mike Alden said. "Brian's stock has risen tremendously over the past few years."
The Tigers had the No. 1 national ranking part of last season and Smith said there had been "rumors" that he would leave for another school.
"When I came to Missouri I had a vision of where I wanted to take the program," Smith said. "We are getting closer, but there is still more work to be done and goals to accomplish."
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