Georgia Tech announces a new 5-year contract for coach Brent Key following 9-3 regular season

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Tech announced a new five-year contract for coach Brent Key on Wednesday, rewarding the coach with an extension for the second consecutive year.

Key led No. 24 Georgia Tech to a 9-3 regular season. Georgia Tech announced the athletic association's board of trustees approved the new deal, which will extend through the 2030 season. Key also received a new five-year deal in 2024, when the Yellow Jackets finished 7-6.

Key, a former Georgia Tech player, has led the Yellow Jackets to a 27-19 record in three-plus seasons, including eight games as interim head coach in 2022. He was named the permanent head coach for the 2023 season.

Georgia Tech did not release terms of the new deal. Yahoo Sports reported the contract's average value is $6.5 million per year, which would be an increase of about $2 million in total compensation.

The Yellow Jackets closed the regular season with losses in three of their last four games, including Friday's 16-9 loss to state rival No. 3 Georgia. It was the Bulldogs' eighth consecutive win in the series.

Georgia Tech also suffered a 42-28 home loss to Pittsburgh on Nov. 22 when the Yellow Jackets had a chance to clinch a spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game. Coming off its first nine-win season since 2014, Georgia Tech awaits a bowl bid on Sunday.

Georgia Tech president Ángel Cabrera said in a statement released by the school Key “has brought our storied football program back to where it belongs. He has delivered three straight winning seasons and bowl appearances, reinvigorated the passion of our fan base, and given us moments we will not easily forget. The Yellow Jacket pride and energy he brings — fueled by his deep love for Georgia Tech — inspire our entire community.”

Key has been mentioned in speculation about vacant coaching positions at other schools and has said he intends to remain at his alma mater.

“There is no other place or opportunity out there like Georgia Tech," Key said in a statement.

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Georgia Tech head coach Brent Key speaks on the sidelines against Georgia during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Georgia Tech head coach Brent Key watches play against Georgia during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Anthony Davis has ligament damage in his left hand, and the Dallas Mavericks' oft-injured big man could be facing an extended absence, a person with knowledge of the injury told The Associated Press on Friday.

Davis was injured late in a 116-114 loss at the Utah Jazz on Thursday night. The 10-time All-Star was in obvious pain on the bench before going to the locker room. Further testing revealed the extent of the damage, the person told the AP on condition of anonymity because details of the injury haven't been publicly revealed.

The latest injury for Davis is a significant development for the Mavericks as they try to figure out how to move on from the trade for Davis that sent young superstar Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers 11 months ago.

General manager Nico Harrison, the orchestrator of the deal, was fired in November after Dallas got off to a slow start. The Mavericks are 10 games under .500 and out of the playoff picture less than two years after playing in the NBA Finals.

There has been speculation about Davis getting traded again, but most of that has been predicated on him being healthy. The hand injury could sideline him until after the Feb. 5 trade deadline.

The 32-year-old Davis has missed 18 of the Mavericks' 31 games this season with calf and groin injuries. He was nursing an abdominal injury when the Mavericks traded for him last February, and he re-aggravated it in his Dallas debut. Davis was sidelined for the next 18 games.

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Dallas Mavericks forward Anthony Davis (3) drives to the basket while guarded by Utah Jazz forward Cody Williams (5) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Tyler Tate)

Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen, center, lays the ball to the basket as Dallas Mavericks forward Anthony Davis, left, is injured on the play during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Tyler Tate)