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Update: Niko Medved extends contract to stay at Colorado State

Damon Cook, Sports Editor

April 15, 2024

Collegian | Reuel Indurkar

Coach Niko Medved expresses disappointment at a call by the referee at a University of Colorado Boulder away basketball game Dec. 8, 2022. Throughout the game, referees called a total of 31 fouls. Colorado State University lost with a final score of 93-65.

Editor’s Note: This is a breaking news story. Updates will be provided as they become available.

After receiving interest from several high-major programs, coach Niko Medved has signed a five-year contract extension to return to Colorado State men’s basketball.

Medved’s new contract will keep him at CSU through the 2028-29 season, with options for 2029-30 and 2030-31. Here’s the contract breakdown:

2024-25 $1,700,000

2025-26 $1,750,000

2026-27 $1,800,000

2027-28 $1,850,000

2028-29 $1,900,000

Option for 2029-30 $1,950,000

Option for 2030-31 $2,000,000

Medved would owe 33% of his remaining contract back to the team if he were to leave.

Medved went 117-75 (.609) in his six years at the helm for the Rams.

Not only has Medved brought a winning culture to CSU, he also brought some of the greatest talent to ever grace Moby Arena with him. David Roddy and Isaiah Stevens are both undoubtedly on the Mount Rushmore of CSU athletes, with Stevens widely considered to be the greatest player in program history.

With the help of Roddy and Stevens, Medved has made the NCAA tournament two of the last three seasons, including a win over Virginia for the first tournament win since 2013.

Medved has built a strong foundation and has CSU basketball on an upward trajectory. He will be a familiar and trusted face to lead the Rams through the post-Stevens era.

Reach Damon Cook at sports@collegian.com or on Twitter @dwcook2001.

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About the Contributor

Damon Cook, Sports Editor

Damon Cook is returning as one of the sports editors for fall 2024 at the The Collegian. He's been at the paper since August 2022. After starting as a construction management major at Colorado State University, Cook quickly found out he didn't have a passion for it. After taking a year off, he realized he could work in sports — something he has always been passionate about. So with newfound aspirations, he switched his major to journalism and media communication to chase those dreams. After a year of working as a beat writer covering volleyball and women's basketball, Cook took over as sports editor in summer 2023. Since then, he has become established in reporting on football and men's basketball and looks forward to providing that coverage this upcoming season. Cook will begin his third semester as the sports editor before graduating in December, having borne witness to some of CSU's historic feats. His passion for bringing readers the best coverage has only grown. Having started in the wake of a complete overhaul of The Collegian sports desk, Cook has watched the desk grow considerably, thanks to the efforts of so many amazing people he gets the pleasure of working alongside. Having learned so many things from so many people, including to never wear a tie, Cook looks forward to helping The Collegian sports desk reach heights never imagined before. With a much greater understanding of the power of words, one of Cook's inspirational quotes for this upcoming year has been from Eric Cartman in South Park: "Respect my authoritah."

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