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Minnesota HC Fleck signs 7-year contract extension

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Minnesota head coach P.J. Fleck has agreed to a seven-year contract extension with the team through the 2026 season.

Fleck has led the Golden Gophers to an 8-0 start to the 2019 campaign.

"It is a tremendous honor to lead this team and represent the University of Minnesota and this great state," Fleck said in a statement. "Our family absolutely loves Minnesota, and we are excited to continue to call this state home. We are building a championship culture - one that our fans can be proud of - through the academic, athletic, social, and spiritual development of our student-athletes. Heather and I are so thankful to our staff, (athletic director) Mark Coyle, President Gabel and the Board of Regents for seeing the vision we have for our football program."

Fleck was hired in 2017 after four years at Western Michigan. He's accumulated a 20-13 record across two-plus seasons and has Minnesota currently atop the Big Ten West standings.

"Coach Fleck has built a program that competes academically, athletically, and socially," Coyle said. "He recruits at an extremely high level and the program is seeing success it has not seen in nearly 80 years. His students are succeeding off the field, as the team has posted a record GPA and continually gives back to the community."

The 38-year-old helped his Gophers hit the 8-0 mark for the first time since 1941. He'll match up against also-undefeated Penn State on Saturday in the team's biggest game of the season.

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