Overview
- The university announced the contract extension on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, keeping Travis Steele under contract through the 2033-34 season.
- Steele led the RedHawks to the most successful year in program history, completing a 31-0 regular season and finishing 32-2 overall.
- Miami earned the Mid-American Conference regular-season title, became the first MAC team to receive an at-large NCAA bid since 1999, and won a First Four game against SMU before falling in the tournament first round.
- Steele received multiple coaching honors, including unanimous MAC Coach of the Year and NABC East District Coach of the Year, as the program set single-season school records for wins, scoring and shooting percentages.
- Athletic director David Sayler said the deal is meant to preserve momentum and aid recruiting and fundraising as the program moves into a new arena in 2028, and Steele said he and his family are grateful and eager to continue building the program.