Gary Patterson, TCU Agree on New Contract: Latest Details, Comments, Reaction

TCU reportedly reached an agreement with longtime head football coach Gary Patterson on a long-term contract extension over the weekend.    

Kate Hairopoulos of The Dallas Morning News confirmed the new deal with athletic director Chris Del Conte. He wouldn't provide many details, though:

News of the extension comes one day after Patterson won the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award, as noted by the school. It's his second time earning the honor after previously taking home the trophy in 2009.

Patterson arrived to TCU as a defensive coordinator in 1998. He took over as head coach two years later and, in an era where the coaching carousel spins rapidly each offseason, has seemed content to continue adding to the foundation he's built in Fort Worth.

He's won nearly 75 percent of his games (131-45) over that 15-year span. Equally impressive is the fact the Horned Frogs have qualified for a bowl game in all but two of those seasons. The team has gone 7-5 in those marquee games.

Next up for Patterson and TCU is a Peach Bowl clash with Ole Miss on Dec. 31. It was the program's consolation prize after narrowly missing out on the inaugural College Football Playoff.