Mississippi State athletic director Zac Selmon will be sticking around Starkville for at least a few more years after signing a contract extension on Wednesday.
First reported by 247Sports, Selmon and the university agreed on a new contract that goes through 2029. The deal includes a pay bump, one that will bring Selmon’s annual salary up to around $1.25 million during the contract’s first year. He will receive a $100,000 “milestone incentive” for each year of the contract he fulfills.
Selmon was hired by Mississippi State in January 2023 after the departure of now-Auburn athletic director John Cohen. Since arriving, he has hired head football coach Jeff Lebby and will soon have a chance to make a splash with a new baseball coach after the university parted ways with Chris Lemonis a couple of weeks ago.
He has also spearheaded a massive fundraising campaign for Bulldog athletics. Per the report, the current calendar year is on pace to set a school record for the most money coming into the department through private donations. Last week, a $60 million donation was made by Howard Industries to go toward the construction of an indoor practice facility for the football team, plus revamped locker rooms and other student-athlete spaces. Another $1 million gift was received by MSU on Wednesday morning.
During the 2024-25 athletic season, Mississippi State’s men’s and women’s basketball teams both made the NCAA Tournament during the same season for the second time in three years. The women’s soccer and golf teams won their first-ever Southeastern Conference titles. The men’s tennis team recently advanced to the Elite Eight and will look to win a national title in the coming weeks. The softball team earned its
