Mississippi State Athletics | April 10, 2015 Mississippi St. extends Schaefer's contract Share Vic Schaefer STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Mississippi State has extended the contract of women’s basketball coach Vic Schaefer, Director of Athletics Scott Stricklin announced on Friday. The Bulldogs won a school-record 27 games and finished as high as 12th in the nation this season. Completing his third year at MSU, Schaefer was named Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year and was named one of 10 semifinalists for Naismith National Coach of the Year Award after leading the Bulldogs to a 27-7 record (11-5 SEC) and into the second round of the NCAA tournament. His new, four-year contract pays Schaefer $625,000 in 2015-16 and averages $662,500 annually, not including incentives. “Vic does a phenomenal job overseeing every aspect of Mississippi State’s women’s basketball program,” Stricklin said. “His ability to teach, mentor and recruit is special. And he has engaged the Bulldog Family in a manner that has produced heightened interest and record-setting attendance for women’s basketball. “We are so proud to have Vic Schaefer at Mississippi State, and look forward seeing our women’s basketball program continue to compete at the highest level under his leadership.” After a disappointing loss in Game 2, Vanderbilt will look to ace Kumar Rocker one last time After being blown out in Game 1 of the College World Series finals, Mississippi State returned the favor to Vanderbilt in Game 2. Here's how the defending champs readjust before Wednesday's championship-deciding game. READ MORE The silver linings for Mississippi State in its 8-2 Game 1 loss against Vanderbilt Mississippi State held a brief 1-0 lead before Vanderbilt exploded for seven runs in the bottom of the first inning. The Commodores cruised to victory, but there were still some silver linings for the Bulldogs. READ MORE Arkansas' Kevin Kopps leads 2021 D1Baseball.com All-Americans D1baseball.com released its All-America selections for the 2021 college baseball season on June 28. Arkansas pitcher Kevin Kopps is the D1Baseball Player of the Year, headlining the 2021 All-America teams. READ MORE