SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan signed a contract extension this offseason that will keep him with the team for the long term.
A person familiar with the deal said Friday that it was reached a while ago but was never announced by the team. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because it hadn't been made public. The person didn't say how long of an extension was signed. Owner Jed York said earlier this offseason that Shanahan was already under contract through 2028 from an extension signed three years ago.
The Ringer first reported the deal.
The 46-year-old Shanahan is starting his 10th season as the Niners' coach, and is one of the most highly regarded coaches in the game for his offensive acumen. Shanahan has a 92-72 record in the regular season and playoffs and is two games shy of tying Bill Walsh for the most games coached with the 49ers at 166.
Shanahan also is closing in on George Seifert's franchise wins record of 108 in the regular season and playoffs. Walsh had 102 and is the only other coach in team history with more wins than Shanahan.
Shanahan has taken the Niners to the postseason in five of his first nine seasons, making it to the Super Bowl following the 2019 and '23. The 49ers also made it to the NFC title game two other times and went 12-5 with a wild-card win last season despite losing several stars to injuries.
Shanahan has finished in the top five in voting for AP NFL Coach of the Year four times and was runner-up in 2019 and 2022.
Shanahan was involved in a car crash in July that left with broken ribs, a broken hand, a broken nose, a concussion and 40 stitches for a cut near his eye. Shanahan said he was at fault in the crash because he was reaching for his cellphone but police didn't issue him a ticket. He was limited by a concussion at the start of training camp but has recovered.
San Francisco opened this season with a 27-7 win over the Super Bowl favorite Los Angeles Rams in a game that was played Friday in Australia.
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San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan watches during the second half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in Melbourne, Australia. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)
San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan speaks during a news conference after an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in Melbourne, Australia. (AP Photo/Scott Barbour)
NEW YORK (AP) — Alexander Zverev will play for his second Grand Slam title this year after beating Karen Khachanov 6-3, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (6) on Friday in the U.S. Open semifinals.
Zverev will play Sunday against No. 8 seed Ben Shelton or No. 11 Frances Tiafoe, who play later Friday for the right to give the U.S. a man in Sunday's final. Both have been semifinalists in Flushing Meadows but neither has reached a major final.
The U.S. is still seeking its first men's Grand Slam champion since Andy Roddick won in New York in 2003.
“Hopefully I can not make the American dream come true on Sunday,” Zverev said.
Zverev finally broke through at the French Open this year and followed by reaching the Wimbledon final, where he lost to Jannik Sinner. The German is 24-2 in Grand Slam matches this season.
“Sometimes just things go your way and I feel like I’ve had a lot of struggles at the major level, I was so close so many times, and maybe this year God has said that this is going to be your year and just enjoy the time on the court,” Zverev said.
Now he will try to win the title that he still can't believe he let get away in 2020. Zverev won the first two sets against Dominic Thiem but then lost in a fifth-set tiebreaker, as Thiem became the first man to win the U.S. Open title after dropping the first two sets since 1949.
Zverev was solid after going up two sets this time, and has won 13 consecutive sets after becoming the first No. 1-seeded man to play five-setters in each of the first two rounds of a major.
Khachanov was trying to reach his first major final after a surprising run in New York. He arrived with a losing record for the season but went on to reach his third Grand Slam semifinal, including second at the U.S. Open.
He started playing better after dropping the first set and then falling behind 2-0 in the second. He finally broke Zverev’s serve to tie it and it stayed even until they went to the tiebreaker. The Russian erased Zverev's first two set points in it before Zverev finished it off by winning a 34-shot rally.
Khachanov then had leads of 3-0 and 5-2 in the third-set tiebreaker before Zverev battled back.
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Alexander Zverev, of Germany, serves the ball to Karen Khachanov, of Russia, during the men's singles semifinals of the U.S. Open tennis championships Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Karen Khachanov, of Russia, reacts during the men's singles semifinals of the U.S. Open tennis championships against Alexander Zverev, of Germany, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Alexander Zverev, of Germany, reacts during a match against Karen Khachanov, of Russia, during the men's singles semifinals of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Alexander Zverev, of Germany, celebrates winning a match against Karen Khachanov, of Russia, during the men's singles semifinals of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
