Another Nebraska basketball coach has agreed to a contract extension.
Interim Athletic Director Dennis Leblanc and University of Nebraska Interim President Chris Kabourek announced Wednesday that they have agreed with Husker women’s basketball coach Amy Williams on an extension through the 2028-29 season. Williams will be paid $950,000 next season, with annual increases in each of the subsequent contract years.
“I would like to thank Interim President Dr. Chris Kabourek, Interim Athletic Director Dennis Leblanc and Executive Associate Athletic Director Keith Zimmer for their consistent leadership for our athletic department and our University as a whole,” Williams said. “I am grateful for their confidence in our leadership and the direction and vision we have for our program.
“There is a lot of momentum with Nebraska Women’s Basketball, and we are eager to keep chasing excellence. I am grateful for the dedication of our coaching staff, the hard work and commitment of our players, and the unwavering support of our amazing Husker fans.”
Williams has led the Huskers back into the NCAA Tournament for the second time in three years and third time since she took over in Lincoln in 2016. She also coached NU into the Big Ten Conference Tournament title game for the first time in a decade.
“Coach Williams has an excellent track record of success in leading our program on the court, including postseason tournament trips in each of the last four seasons,” Leblanc said. “Coach Williams takes great pride in representing the University of Nebraska as an alum, and she sets a standard of excellence for our student-athletes on and off the court.
“Our women’s basketball program continues to produce a 100 percent graduation success rate every year and helps set the standard in community service and outreach for our department.”
This season, the Huskers posted 13 wins over NET Top 75 teams in 2023-24 and ranked 15th nationally in average home attendance with nearly 6,100 fans per game.
“This is a huge win for our women’s basketball program and all of Team Nebraska,” Kabourek said. “Under Coach Williams’ leadership, we are experiencing incredible momentum on the court and in the classroom.
“Coach Williams is a competitor, she loves her alma mater and she is an outstanding role model for the young women in our program. I know she will continue to lead the Huskers to great success in the future.”
The announcements from Kabourek and Leblanc on extending Williams and NU men’s basketball coach Fred Hoiberg come in the same week that Kabourek announced the hiring of Troy Dannen as the permanent athletic director to replace Trev Alberts.