BYU signs coach Dave Rose through 2020

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February 10, 2015 - 1:51 pm

BYU Cougars head coach Dave Rose calls out to his players during a game against the Gonzaga Bulldogs at the NCAA West Coast Conference Championships basketball tournament at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada March 3, 2012. BYU signed basketball coach Dave Rose to a contract extension through 2020 on Monday, Feb. 10, 2015. (REUTERS/Steve Marcus)

BYU signed basketball coach Dave Rose to a contract extension through 2020.

Rose agreed to the five-year deal on Monday, athletic director Tom Holmoe said.

In 10 seasons with the Cougars, Rose has guided the Cougars to the NCAA Tournament seven times. BYU is 18-8 this season, and 250-86 in Rose’s tenure entering Thursday’s game against Saint Mary’s.

“He is an incredible leader and one of the best coaches in the country,” Holmoe said. “We are excited about the future of the basketball program.”

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