The Knoxville News Sentinel is reporting that UT volleyball head coach Rob Patrick was given a two year contract extension, which would keep him with the team through the 2017 season.

In the ten years prior to Patrick’s arrival: Tennessee was 143-168, had only three winning seasons, and had only won at least 19 matches in a year once. In Patrick’s 19th season with the Vols: he holds a 379-220 record (.633), has had only four losing seasons, and in 14 of the other 15 seasons won at least 19 matches.

Congrats to the coach, and good job UT administration on eventually making the obvious decision! ;)