FILE - West Virginia athletic director Wren Baker answers questions during a news conference, June 26, 2023, in Morgantown, W.Va. (AP Photo/Kathleen Batten, File)

MORGANTOWN — WVU will not be searching for a new athletic director any time soon, as Wren Baker has reached a second contract extension with the school.

The extension that became official with Baker’s signature on June 5, keeps Baker tied to the university through Dec. 31, 2032, roughly 10 years after first bringing him to Morgantown from North Texas.

The second amendment adds two more years to Baker’s contract, as well as increasing some of his retention incentives.

WVU president Michael T. Benson announced Baker’s contract extension Thursday morning on MetroNews Talkline, but it was former president E. Gordon Gee who negoti

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