MIAMI BASKETBALL

Steele inks contract extention

OXFORD, Ohio – On Wednesday, May 27, Miami's Director of Athletics David Sayler announced that head men's basketball coach Travis Steele has signed a contract extension that runs through the 2033-34 basketball season.

WDTN IN DAYTON REPORTS Steele will earn a base salary of $850,000 per year, with an additional $150,000 retention bonus for each year he returns. 
Miami’s buyout is 80 percent of the remaining total value of the base salary and retention bonuses.

"Coming off two consecutive record breaking seasons for Miami Basketball, I am thrilled to announce that we have signed Coach Steele to an extended contract to continue coaching here at Miami," said Sayler. "Travis brings positivity, passion and ingenuity to the position that is needed today to take this program where we all want it to go. I look forward to having Coach Steele, along with his talented staff, lead us forward into the future, building off his great success as we head towards opening our new arena in 2028. Miami Basketball has a very bright future with Travis leading the way and this is a great day for all of our fans and the campus community."

"My family and I are . . . 

After leading Miami men's basketball to its winningest season ever, Travis Steele has signed a contract extension that runs through the 2033-34 season. (MVSmith/MRO)

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. . . extremely grateful for the contract extension," said Steele. "Miami has created a lot of happiness for us, and we are excited to continue to build the Miami Men's Basketball Program."

Steele became the 28th men's basketball head coach in Miami history on March 31, 2022. Heading into his fifth season at the helm, his record stands at 154-98 overall and 47-25 in MAC play since taking over the program.

In Steele's fourth year, he put together one of the most exceptional seasons in program history, as the RedHawks became just the fifth program this century (NCAA Division I) to go undefeated during regular-season play. Miami went on to set a program record with 32 wins (tying the MAC record for most wins in a single season), breaking the previous mark of 25 set a year earlier. He propelled Miami into the Top 25 rankings for the first time since Feb. 15, 1999. Miami climbed as high as No. 19 as its winning streak grew, the team's highest ranking since March 13, 1978. Miami was ranked No. 10 in the College Insider preseason Mid-Major Top 25® and went on to supplant Gonzaga at No. 1 on March 2.

The Red and White won the outright MAC regular-season championship for the program's first MAC title since 2005, became the first MAC team to earn an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament since 1999 and defeated SMU in the First Four for the program's first NCAA Tournament win since 1999.

The RedHawks set program records for the most consecutive home wins overall (31) and road wins overall (15). Miami secured the best start for a program in MAC history, the most consecutive conference wins in MAC history, and the longest win streak in MAC history. The RedHawks ended the year with a program-record 1,049 made field goals and scored a program-record 3,047 points while also setting new records for field goal percentage (51.7%) and most made free throws in a season (592).

Steele was selected as the NABC Division I East District Coach of the Year, was named a Werner Ladder Naismith Men's College Coach of the Year Semifinalist, was a unanimous selection as MAC Coach of the Year and earned the title of John McLendon National Coach of the Year for his efforts during the 2025-26 season.

Under his guidance, senior guard Peter Suder was named to the NABC Division I East District First Team, and redshirt sophomore wing Brant Byers was selected to the Second Team. Suder earned MAC Player of the Year and earned First-Team honors as well, while Byers received a spot on the All-MAC Second Team, Eian Elmer was selected to the All-MAC Second Team, Luke Skaljac was placed on the All-MAC Third Team and Antwone Woolfolk was recognized as All-MAC Honorable Mention. In March, Collegeinsider.com announced that Suder was a finalist for the 2025-26 Lou Henson Award, which is presented annually to the top mid-major player in college basketball.