WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. (AP) Monmouth University men's basketball coach King Rice has been given a five-year contract extension through the 2025-26 season.

University president Patrick Leahy and athletic director Jeff Stapleton announced the deal on Monday. Terms were not disclosed.

Rice was voted Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference coach of the year last season for the third time, just the third coach in the conference's history to accomplish that. He led the Hawks to a regular- season title, his third, and has 161 wins in 10 seasons.