Mike Perrin Named Texas Athletic Director: Latest Contract Details and Reaction

The University of Texas is removing Mike Perrin's interim tag. Perrin will sign a two-year deal to become the school's full-time athletic director, Texas President Greg Fenves informed university officials Thursday, per Chuck Carlton of the Dallas Morning News.  

Perrin's deal will run through the 2017-18 academic year, per Carlton. A Houston-based attorney, Perrin replaced Steve Patterson in September and has acted as the interim athletic director ever since.

Texas' football program, largely seen as a main reason why Patterson was ousted, is currently 4-7 heading into its regular-season finale against Baylor. However, coach Charlie Strong is in the midst of rebuilding the program via a youth movement, and an October win over Oklahoma helped instill confidence in the program.

“I remain convinced Charlie Strong is the man to lead our football program,” Perrin said in October, per Ryan Autullo of the Austin American-Statesman. 

So long as Perrin sticks to his word, there shouldn't be all that much turnover in a Texas athletic department that's undergone massive upheaval over the last 24 months. Along with the hiring of Strong, who replaced longtime coach Mack Brown in 2014, the basketball program is also rebuilding under first-year head coach Shaka Smart. Smart left Virginia Commonwealth University to replace Rick Barnes after last season.

Even if the Longhorns are far from returning to national prominence with either program, stability is clearly a factor in keeping Perrin around.

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