COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo — Air Force Athletics and head football coach Troy Calhoun have agreed to a contract extension through 2029, the school announced Tuesday.
Calhoun is entering his 18th season as Air Force's head coach in 2024.
Calhoun has a 130-82 overall record and a 77-54 mark in Mountain West play. Air Force is 40-12 overall during the last four full seasons.
"Coach Calhoun has had an outstanding career at Air Force over the last 17 years," said Air Force athletics director Nathan Pine. "He understands and embraces the mission of the Academy and leads our program accordingly. I am proud of the success we have enjoyed together over the last five seasons and look forward to continuing to build on that in the new College Football Playoff model. We are pleased to have Coach Calhoun continue leading our football program for the next six years and beyond."
"Thank you to General Richard Clark, Nathan Pine and AFAAC for the Academy’s sturdy commitment and support to help our football program build leaders of character for our country," Calhoun said. "Amanda and I are incredibly grateful for the tremendous people – coaches, players, administration, faculty, the Foundation, staff, cadet wing, and their families – that we are blessed to be alongside each day. Bolt Brotherhood!"
Calhoun came to his alma mater in 2007 and took over a program that had three-straight losing seasons.
Calhoun is the only coach in the 100-plus year history of service academy football to lead teams to at least seven wins and a bowl game in each of his first five seasons.
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