DeLand, Fla. – Hatters head coach Derek Waugh recently signed a contract that will keep him in Deland through the 2009-1010 season. A conference record of 11-5 and a second place finish in the Atlantic Sun this season sealed the deal for Stetson Athletics Director Jeff Altier.
"I feel good about the improvement the team made and I look forward to working with Derek in years to come," Altier said.
The team’s conference finish this season tied the second best in school history.
In the past three years, the Hatters have made impressive strides on the hardwood. They have won 26 of 38 home games including 23 of their last 30, and 14 of 17 games against in-state conference opponents. The team also h had a road win streak of six, a home win streak of 10 and an overall win streak of nine, all of which are tops in the last 20 years of Stetson basketball.