Tony Skinn agrees to a contract extension as George Mason’s basketball coach
George Mason head coach Tony Skinn gestures during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Atlantic 10 tournament against Virginia Commonwealth, Sunday, March 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — George Mason basketball coach Tony Skinn has agreed to a one-year contract extension that ties the Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year to the school through the 2029-30 season.
The university announced the deal Thursday.
Skinn, a player on the George Mason team that reached the 2006 Final Four, coached the Patriots to a share of the conference’s regular-season title and an NIT victory this season.
He is 47-21 in his two seasons at the school, including 27-9 this season.
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