Saint Louis coach Josh Schertz agrees in principle to long-term contract extension

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Second-year Saint Louis coach Josh Schertz has agreed in principle to a long-term contract extension, athletic director Chris May announced Friday before the Billikens' game in the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament.

The Billikens (27-4) tied with Virginia Commonwealth for the and were the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament.

May locked up Schertz as the coach's name was bandied for a number of jobs in power conferences.

Saint Louis entered Friday one win away from tying its season record, and in January the Billikens made their first appearance in The Associated Press Top 25 since 2020-21. They were ranked as high as No. 18 and appeared in seven straight polls before dropping out Monday.

away from Indiana State in 2024 after he led the Sycamores to their first Missouri Valley regular-season championship since 2000.

The Billikens were 19-15 with an appearance in the National Invitation Tournament last season.

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