Before Mike Elko arrived at Duke, the Blue Devils football program had won 9 games just a small handful of times, and two of those were nearly a decade ago under David Cutcliffe (2013 and 2014).
In his first season as a head coach, following nearly two decades as a defensive coordinator, Elko led the program to a historic 9-win season where he was deservedly named the ACC Coach of the Year.
That success has led to a contract extension, and a restructured deal the school announced today.
Elko is now under contract through the 2029 season.
Included in the new agreement is an "enhanced, escalating model for the assistant coach and support staff salary pools," the release shares.
"Over the last 18 months, Coach Elko has cultivated and executed a plan to push Duke Football forward with tremendous attention to detail, energy and a persistent commitment to excellence," director of athletics Nina King said.
"His passionate dedication to the Duke experience sets the standard, and we are fortunate to have him and the entire staff developing the young men in our program into elite student-athletes and future community leaders. Coach Elko's vision acutely aligns with the principles of the university, and I could not be more excited to have him guide Duke Football well into the future."
No specific details other than that were offered in the release at this time.
The Blue Devils improved in a variety of ways, perhaps none moreso than their improvement of going from 108th nationally in turnover margin to 2nd nationally, and an ACC leading +1.23.
Before landing the opportunity at Duke, Elko coordinated defenses at Texas A&M, Notre Dame, Wake Forest, and Bowling Green as well as FCS defenses at Hofstra, Richmond and Fordham.
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