Indiana Pacers coach Frank Vogel signed a multi-year contract extension on Wednesday after a disastrous finish to the 2013-14 season.
Terms of the contact were not released.
Last season, the Pacers earned the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference, but lost in the conference finals to the Miami Heat.
The Pacers struggled during the second half of last season after the trade deadline and some were calling for Vogel to be fired, but president of basketball operations Larry Bird stood by his coach.
“We’re very happy to extend Frank’s contract,” Bird said in a statement. “I believe he has done a great job and I look forward to continuing our relationship and working together to achieve all of our goals.”
The 41-year-old Vogel is entering his fourth full season as coach after taking over on an interim basis in January 2011 when Jim O’Brien was fired. The Pacers finished that season 20-18 and reached the NBA playoffs for the first time in four seasons.
In July, 2011, the interim tag was removed and in the three seasons since, the Pacers have reached the Eastern Conference finals twice and Eastern Conference semifinals once with a record of 147-82 (.641 winning percentage).
“I’m excited for the opportunity to continue my tenure as Pacers’ coach,” Vogel said. “It’s an honor to represent this franchise and lead this team. I look forward to the challenge ahead. I’m grateful to have had good, coachable teams along with coaching staffs that have been second to none.”
The Pacers begin the 2014-15 season without forward Paul George, who is recovering from a broken leg, and guard Lance Stephenson, who signed with the Charlotte Hornets.