BOISE, Idaho (AP) -Idaho has agreed in principle to give football coach Robb Akey a new contract. Athletic director Rob Spear says details are still being worked out on a new deal for Akey, who led the Vandals to a 9-5 record last season. Akey has told The Idaho Statesman he's agreed to a new five-year extension. The former Washington State assistant is in the third year of his contract, which pays him $258,000 per year, the lowest salary of any coach in the Western Athletic Conference. Akey is 12-26 overall, but the Vandals are coming off their best season in years, capped by a 43-42 win in the Humanitarian Bowl against Bowling Green. The contract must be approved by the state Board of Education next month.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. |
