UCLA baseball will stick with its long-time head coach for a couple more years. 

A season removed from a 19-33 finish and missing the postseason for the second year in a row, coach John Savage led his team back to the Men’s College World Series for the first time since 2013, when he led the program to its first and only national title.  

“UCLA has agreed to a three-year contract extension with Head Coach John Savage,” a UCLA Athletics spokesperson said Thursday. 

Savage’s first extension – which was signed after the 2013 campaign and at the time made him one of the highest-paid coaches in college baseball – concluded at the end of the 2025 season. His 2013 extension guaranteed him a base salary of $600,000 per year with various bonuses – including an annual maximum incentive potential of $150,000 and an annual maximum earnings potential of $200,000 for hosting baseball camps. In addition, there were annual bonuses of $75,000 for Savage staying at UCLA and he received an initial signing bonus of $100,000. 

At this time, UCLA Athletics declined to comment on Savage’s salary or any bonuses included in his new extension contract. 

The extension comes after another historic season for the program. 

In their first season in the Big Ten, the Bruins went 48-18 and shared the Big Ten conference title before hosting a regional and super regional – their first time doing so since 2019. Savage’s squad advanced to the Men’s College World Series after sweeping both regionals and outsourcing opponents 50-14. In his 21 seasons with the program Savage has led his team to the postseason 14 times with four Men’s College World Series appearances.

Savage’s extension comes after the departure of UCLA infield coach Niko Gallego, who spent 12 years with the coaching staff. Gallego is a former UCLA baseball player who transitioned into the MiLB before joining the Bruins’ staff. He coached first and third base through those years and assisted with the hitters.