Richmond's Mooney signs 10-year extension

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Richmond men's basketball coach Chris Mooney has signed a 10-year contract extension with the Spiders after leading them to this year's Sweet 16.

The school says Mooney signed the deal Sunday night.

It is the third straight year that Mooney, 38, has received an extension. This one comes after the Spiders set a school record with 29 victories, eclipsing the previous record of 26 set last season. Richmond also won the Atlantic 10 tournament for the first time in 10 years.

The school says terms of the deal beyond the length with not be released.

Richmond has a 112-87 record for his six years at Richmond, and the team has accumulated 91 victories over the past four seasons, the most of any team in the Spiders' 99-year history.