Official: Mississippi State Locks In Athletic Director Zac Selmon with New Contract Extension
Mississippi State has rewarded athletic director Zac Selmon with a contract extension.
Selmon, who was hired in January of 2023, signed a one-year contract extension through Jan. 31, 2029. It is the maximum allowable extension under state law.
Selmon signed the extension on Feb. 1, according to documents obtained by the Clarion Ledger.
The deal raises his salary by $25,000 to $1.25 million this year. The salary will increase by $25,000 each year Selmon’s contract is continually renewed. It also includes an annual $100,000 bonus beginning Jan. 31, 2026.He has been busy recently securing major donations to advance MSU athletics. On May 7 the Bulldogs announced plans to build a football-only practice facility. A donation from the Howard Industries made the construction possible. The facility is expected to cost $60 million and will open in 2028.
Mississippi State athletic director Zac Selmon receives contract extension. See details
Sam Hutchens
Mississippi Clarion Ledger
Mississippi State has rewarded athletic director Zac Selmon with a contract extension.
Selmon, who was hired in January of 2023, signed a one-year contract extension through Jan. 31, 2029. It is the maximum allowable extension under state law.
Selmon signed the extension on Feb. 1, according to documents obtained by the Clarion Ledger.
The deal raises his salary by $25,000 to $1.25 million this year. The salary will increase by $25,000 each year Selmon’s contract is continually renewed. It also includes an annual $100,000 bonus beginning Jan. 31, 2026.
He has been busy recently securing major donations to advance MSU athletics. On May 7 the Bulldogs announced plans to build a football-only practice facility. A donation from the Howard Industries made the construction possible. The facility is expected to cost $60 million and will open in 2028.
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Selmon has already made a major coaching decision when he hired football coach Jeff Lebby before the 2024 season. Selmon will also hire a new baseball coach after Chris Lemonis was fired on April 28.
Selmon played football at Wake Forest and graduated in 2007. He received a master’s degree in education from Oklahoma in 2010. He has previously worked at North Carolina and Oklahoma
