LINCOLN (AP) Doc Sadler received a two-year contract extension on Wednesday after coaching Nebraska to its first 20-win season in nine years.
Sadler's contract will run through the 2013-14 season, and his base pay will increase from $700,000 to $800,000 each of the next six years.
"Doc Sadler has done an exceptional job of motivating and preparing his basketball team this past season," athletic director Tom Osborne said. "We are very pleased that he has committed to staying at Nebraska for an extended period of time. We believe the future of Nebraska basketball is bright under Doc's leadership."
Sadler's name was mentioned when coaching vacancies came up at Texas A&M and Arkansas last year, and his name was bandied again after Tuesday's resignation of Oklahoma State's Sean Sutton.
Sadler said he was not interested in the OSU job.
"This is where my family and I want to live and this is where I want to build a championship program," Sadler said. "Even though we've had some success the past two years, we are not at the level where we want to be. But I'm happy that people can see my commitment and the progress we are making within the program."
Sadler, 47, is 37-27 in two seasons since taking over for Barry Collier. He is the first coach in Nebraska history to record at least 17 wins in each of his first two years.
Sadler guided Nebraska to a 20-13 record this season, and the Huskers earned a spot in the NIT. The 20-win season was only the 12th in the program's 112-year history.
Nebraska led the Big 12 and ranked in the top 15 nationally in scoring defense. The Huskers allowed 60.7 points per game, the lowest defensive average since 1982 and the second-lowest since 1959.
The Huskers beat three nationally ranked opponents, knocking off Oregon and Kansas State at home and Texas A&M on the road.
The three wins over ranked teams were the most by Nebraska since 1999, and the win in College Station was NU's first on the road over a ranked team in nine seasons.
Ping Set to Transfer
Nebraska Coach Doc Sadler announced Wednesday that junior forward Shang Ping has decided to transfer from UNL. He will complete his classes this semester while finding another college to attend.
"I appreciate what Shang has done for us as he has been a hard worker while he has been at Nebraska," Sadler said. "But he wanted a little more playing time than I can give. We talked about it and agreed that it will be in his best interest to drop down to another level to find more minutes on the court while finishing his degree."
Ping averaged 9.9 minutes in 21 games this season while posting 3.0 points and 1.4 rebounds per contest.
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