Steelers HC Mike Tomlin gets 3 year extension

[Dpantherman]

Mike Tomlin erased any doubts he could follow in the footsteps of Chuck Noll and Bill Cowher when he led the Steelers to a Super Bowl victory in his second year. Now, Pittsburgh has reportedly rewarded the coach with a three-year contract extension, despite a playoff-free 2009 season.

The Steelers have agreed to a three-year extension with Tomlin, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Tuesday. The newspaper reported that financial terms were unknown at this time.

The Post-Gazette reported that Steelers president Art Rooney, who negotiated Tomlin's extension, is on vacation and couldn't be reached for comment.

In 2009, the Steelers finished 9-7, losing five in a row and missing the playoffs a season after winning the Super Bowl -- the first champion to do so since the Steelers themselves in 2006.

The Steelers have had just three coaches in the last 41 years: Noll (23 seasons and four Super Bowl victories), Cowher (15 seasons and one Super Bowl win) and Tomlin (three seasons and one Super Bowl win).

Tomlin has a 31-17 record in three seasons as the Steelers' coach.

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[dixontosanders]

Good. I don't consider the 2008 Steelers Coach Tomlins team, I consider that Dick Lebeaus Defensive team.

But a good deal. I like how we stand by our coaches, if we dont win the super bowl it's the coaches fault (thats a lot of teams thinking see that chargers 14-2 season)

[Ricky Spanish]

why?

he won a super bowl with bill cowher's team...