Vanderbilt basketball signs Jerry Stackhouse to contract extension

Vanderbilt announced a contract extension for men’s basketball head coach Jerry Stackhouse on Tuesday afternoon. The details have not been made public at the time of publishing, but the two sides opted to re-up their commitment entering his fourth year on the job.

In the press release, a list of Jerry Stackhouse’s accomplishments as both a player and coach were listed alongside a pair of statements which highlighted the reason for the contract extension.

“The positive trajectory of our men’s basketball program under Coach Stackhouse is clear,” said athletic director Candice Lee. “Committing to and investing in him as the leader is an important part of building the championship caliber program that we all want and expect here at Vanderbilt. I value the contributions Jerry and his program have made to our community and campus, and I am excited about our future.”

Statement from Jerry Stackhouse

Jerry Stackhouse also released a lengthy statement about his excitement to continue serving as the Vanderbilt basketball coach moving forward.

“I would like to recognize and thank our Board of Trust, Chancellor Diermeier, our AD Dr. Candice Storey Lee, my staff, players, family and all the fans of Commodore Nation for this amazing experience thus far and for the opportunity to continue to lead the Vanderbilt men’s basketball program into the future,” Stackhouse said. “Stability and commitment are concepts in college athletics that are hard to come by these days. I feel very fortunate to be at Vanderbilt, where stability and commitment are part of our culture from Chancellor Diermeier to Dr. Lee on down.

“With this new contract, they continue to show the confidence in my tremendous staff and myself. Through Vandy United, our community and athletic department has made tremendous commitments to the future of our athletic landscape through the establishment of new facilities and the investment and improvement of existing ones.

“That being said, I am equally committed. I love it at Vanderbilt – Ramirra and I love living in Nashville and competing in the SEC.  It has become our home.  This program has a unique and storied history and includes countless legends such as Perry Wallace, who was a pioneering player and force in the SEC. It is truly a special place to be a part of, and we look forward to building on that legacy.

“This is an unprecedented time in Vanderbilt Athletics history and bright days are ahead for Vanderbilt Basketball. We are continuing to climb forward and look forward to building on the momentum and confidence we’ve generated over the past three years. Thank you again. Anchor Down!”