Gophers football coach Tim Brewster was glad to hear on Wednesday that athletic director Joel Maturi, who hired him, had his contract extended for another two seasons through 2011-2012.

“[Maturi] is the hardest working athletic director in America,” Brewster said. “I think it’s well-deserved. Very well-deserved. You got to appreciate a guy who works this hard. His heart is in the right place. He loves kids. I just think it’s just, very just.”

But why does Maturi, who is 63, want to keep working after the on-campus stadium opens? ”I’m healthy, and I think there are a lot more things to do,” Maturi said when Gophers football writer Kent Youngblood approached him.

 ”I think we’re going in the right direction, but there are a lot of things that are unaccomplished. We need to improve our graduation rates, we need to help some other sports with their facilities, and I think we need to build on the successes that we’ve had.”

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