University of Utah head coach Jonas Persson has a new five year contract extension that will see a substantial increase each year to his base salary. Archive photo via Utah Athletics
University of Utah head swimming & diving coach Jonas Persson has signed a contract extension that would keep him with the Utes through the 2031 season. That adds four years, and a significant pay increase, to the original five year agreement that was due to expire in 2027.
Persson’s prior contract paid him a base salary of $140,000 each year. The extension will raise that base starting with the 2026-2027 fiscal year and escalate in each year of the agreement…