Louisville baseball coach Dan McDonnell to stay after talks with Mississippi State

University of Louisville baseball coach Dan McDonnell told the Courier Journal on Wednesday night that he will not be taking the head coaching job at Mississippi State, ending weeks of speculation about his future.

McDonnell said he spoke with Mississippi State athletic director John Cohen about the job but declined to say whether he received an offer.

"I had a chance to learn about their program and what they've accomplished," McDonnell said. "It's a great program, but ultimately we have done great things here at Louisville and we have great things left to do here."

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McDonnell said his confidence in Louisville's leadership, including athletic director Vince Tyra and new university president Neeli Bendapudi, was a major factor in his decision.

McDonnell's $1 million per year contract runs through 2026. He said Wednesday he had not spoken with Tyra about amending the deal.

"I've never been one to have one foot out the door to get an athletic director to listen to me," McDonnell said. "I'll leave that up to Vince to decide what he wants to do about that."

Since Louisville's season ended in the NCAA regional round, McDonnell has been holding individual end-of-season player meetings and touching base with recruits. Eight Cardinals players were selected in the MLB draft.