Texas State head coach G.J. Kinne is coming off his first season as the Bobcats head coach, and now he is getting an extension to his contract. The former Tulsa quarterback took over the program after Jake Spavital was fired. Kinne led Incarnate Word to the FCS Semifinals with a 12-2 record.
The former Conference USA Player of the Year led Texas State to a 7-5 record including an upset win over Baylor to kick off the season. It set the tone for a season that exceeded expectations. Kinne and the Bobcats will close out the season the day after Christmas against fellow Texas program, Rice, in the First Responder Bowl.
According to ESPN insider Pete Thamel, Kinne and Texas State have agreed on an extension to keep him as the head coach through the 2028 season.
Sources: Texas State and coach GJ Kinne have agreed to a new five-year contract through 2028. Kinne, 35, led Texas State to the school’s first-ever bowl game during his first season in 2023. Texas State went 7-5, upset Baylor and scored more than 50 points three times. pic.twitter.com/Ov6aHwpBXk
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) December 21, 2023
You can watch Texas State take on Rice on Dec. 26 at 4:30 p.m. CT. The game will be broadcasted on ESPN.
