CLEMSON, SC - OCTOBER 11: Head Coach Bobby Petrino of the Louisville Cardinals looks on during warm ups prior to the game against the Clemson Tigers at Memorial Stadium on October 11, 2014 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Tyler Smith/Getty Images)
The Louisville Cardinals announced on Thursday that the school and head coach Bobby Petrino have agreed to a 7-year contract extension.
Petrino began his head coaching career at Louisville in 2003 and compiled a record of 41-9 from 2003-2006, leading the Cardinals to a victory in the 2006 Orange Bowl and a record of 12-1.
Petrino then left to coach the Atlanta Falcons, only six months after signing a 10-year contract extension. He resigned from Atlanta after 13 games.
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He returned to the college ranks by coaching the Arkansas Razorbacks from 2008-11, leading the team to a combined 34-17 record and a victory in the 2011 Cotton Bowl Classic.
Petrino was fired on April 10, 2012 after an investigation of a motorcycle accident that Petrino was involved in revealed that he was having an affair with one of his employees and misled the school in regards to their relationship.
He returned to coaching after being hired by Western Kentucky in December 2012. The Hilltoppers went 8-4 in 2013, before Petrino left to return to Louisville.
Last season Louisville went 8-5 and won the Music City Bowl 27-21 over Texas A&M.
For his career, Petrino has a head coaching record of 100-39 and has gone 5-4 in bowl games.
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