Ole Miss extends coach Kennedy through 2019

Ole Miss coach Andy Kennedy agreed to a contract extension which will keep him in Oxford through 2019, athletics director Ross Bjork announced.

Kennedy's new deal has a base salary of $1.925 million. He previously made $1.8 million a year in a contract that went through 2017.

Kennedy is the only coach in Ole Miss history to lead the Rebels to seven 20-plus win seasons and seven postseason berths, with two NCAA Tournament and five NIT appearances.