AUBURN — Auburn athletics director John Cohen has received a two-year contract extension, according to an addendum to his original deal which the USA TODAY Network obtained Tuesday through an open records request.

Cohen's agreement with Auburn, which began in November 2022, was originally set to run through October 2027. The extension now dictates his contract will run through October 2029. The addendum to Cohen's contract was signed by himself and Auburn University president Chris Roberts on May 2.

The 57-year-old Cohen has been the AD at Auburn for more than 18 months. He's hired a couple of coaches in that span, including Auburn football coach Hugh Freeze. He also led Auburn athletics to leave Under Armour as its official apparel provider and sign with Nike. The agreement between AU and Nike will begin in July 2025.

Sports project reporter Steve Berkowitz of the USA TODAY Network contributed to this report.

Richard Silva is the Auburn athletics beat writer for the Montgomery Advertiser. He can be reached via email at rsilva@gannett.com or on X, formerly known as Twitter, @rich_silva18.

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