Gottfried's contract extended at Alabama

TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA - Alabama head coach Mark Gottfried, who took the Crimson Tide to the NCAA tournament the last two years, had his contract extended five years, university officials announced Friday. <br> <br> The contract approved by the university&#39;s board of trustees is for five years and rolls over for an additional year if Gottfried gets 19 wins this season, university officials said. <br> <br> Gottfried&#39;s base salary is $150,000 and he received a talent fee for radio and television obligations, bringing his annual salary to $800,000 plus incentives. <br> <br> ``Not only are we making the NCAA tournament, but our players are graduating,&#39;&#39; said Alabama Director of Athletics Mal Moore in a statement. ``There&#39;s an aura of excitement around the program and attendance continues to be on the rise.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> Gottfried, hired in March 1998, has taken the Crimson Tide to four postseason appearances, including back-to-back NCAA trips in 2002 and 2003. Alabama won the NIT championship game in 2001. <br> <br> Alabama won the 2002 Southeastern Conference regular season championship and advanced to the SEC tournament&#39;s championship game. In that year, Gottfried coached SEC Player of the Year Erwin Dudley. <br> <br> The same year Gottfried was named SEC Coach of the Year and Mo Williams Freshman of the Year. <br> <br> All of Gottfried&#39;s senior players in the last four years have graduated and Alabama players have won 15 Academic All-SEC awards since 1999.