Following his second year as the director of athletics, Laird Veatch has accepted a three-year contract extension, the program announced Friday morning.

The extension will be added on to what was originally a five-year contract for Veatch. With the additional three years, Veatch is now signed with Missouri through 2032.

Veatch has been at the helm of Missouri athletics through a period of significant change for college athletics. In that time he's led the program through major renovations to the football stadium, as well as relocation for an accomplished gymnastic program.

"We’ve made meaningful progress, but the reality is we’re just getting started," Veatch said in a press release.…