On Thursday, UT President Gregory L. Fenves announced that he was removing the interim tag and making Perrin the permanent athletic director with a two-year contract extension stretching to the spring of 2018. Perrin agreed to a one-year salary of $750,000 upon being named the interim AD, almost half less than what Patterson made annually. On Perrin’s short watch, the school reached an agreement with Nike for the largest shoe and apparel contract in college sports history, a deal worth $250 million over 15 years. Perrin sings Strong’s praises at every turn. As a former UT athlete who played for legendary coach Darrell Royal, Perrin understands the value of making sure Strong knows he’s fully supported. Fenves had said he probably wouldn’t think about a permanent AD until after football season. But it makes some sense to install Perrin now, as Strong is likely to remake his coaching staff after Saturday’s season finale at No. 12 Baylor. -Brian Davis, HookEm, Read More
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