WTOC, Savannah, Georgia, news, weather and sports | Ga. Tech adds a year to Johnson's contract
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ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson has agreed to a one-year extension of his contract, which now runs through 2016.
Johnson initially signed a seven-year contract worth about $11 million when he came from Navy before the 2008 season.
The school gave him a new seven-year, $17.7 million deal after he led the Yellow Jackets to a surprising nine-win season in his debut. His second year has been even better.
No. 7 Georgia Tech (10-1) has already clinched a spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game, and Friday's extension keeps Johnson's contract at the original length.
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