Univ. of Missouri AD Laird Veatch inked a “three-year extension,” which means he is now “signed with the university until June 2032.” Veatch will “get a $450,000 pay raise” under the terms of the extension. He will now earn $1.75M per year, which is “spread across base salary, non-salary compensation and deferred compensation.” The deal is worth $10.5M “in its entirety.” That is the same payment structure as his original contract, which started when he was first hired in May 2024. This is Veatch’s first contract extension since becoming Mizzou AD in 2024 (Columbia DAILY TRIBUNE, 5/1). The announcement comes on the two-year anniversary of Veatch’s first day as Mizzou AD. Since his arrival, Veatch has “led a transformation for the athletic department” (COLUMBIA MISSOURIAN, 5/1).
Veatch at Mizzou’s ‘Zou to You’ caravan stop on Wednesday in St. Charles said that his department has “no plans to discontinue any programs.” Veatch said, “We’re fortunate to be in a situation where that is not a consideration for us.” Several athletic departments have “cut their tennis programs in recent weeks,” with the decisions coming as schools face “increasingly tighter budgets in the current collegiate landscape” (Columbia DAILY TRIBUNE, 5/1).
