Fordham inks Urgo to long-term extension

Fordham’s men’s basketball team is in good hands for the foreseeable future.

After a superb 2022-23 campaign — including winning Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year — head basketball coach Keith Urgo has signed a long-term contract with Fordham through at least 2027-28.

The Post’s Zach Braziller reports the deal will earn Urgo $1 million per year, before incentives.

“I’d like to thank Ed Kull, President Tania Tetlow and the Board of Trustees for continuing their commitment to our program,” Urgo said in a statement. “When I came to Fordham two years ago, I knew we could build something special here. I’m thrilled that the University leadership shares that vision and has made its commitment abundantly clear in terms of program investment and resources.”

During the 2020-21 season, the Rams finished with just two wins.

After Urgo was brought to campus in the summer of 2021 as an assistant under head coach Kyle Neptune, the team finished with a drastically better 16-16 record in 2021-22.

Urgo was promoted to head coach in April 2022 after Neptune left to coach Villanova, and the Rams finished 25-8 this past season, one of the most successful in program history.

The Rams made it all the way to the Atlantic 10 Tournament semifinals for the first time since 2006, ultimately losing to Dayton.

“To put it simply, Keith Urgo believes in Fordham and Fordham believes in Keith Urgo,” Kull, the Fordham AD, said in a statement. “We hope that this long-term commitment is the next step in building Fordham men’s basketball into a consistent winner on the Atlantic 10 and national stages.”

The top six scorers for the Rams will be back next season as they hope to build off the momentum they created in 2022-23.

Urgo said he is ready to push the Rams to new heights.

“My family and I love it here at Fordham and I can’t wait to see how high this program can climb,” he said. “Every day is a great day to be a Ram.”