The school will recommend the extension to the Nevada State Higher Education Board of Regents for approval, athletic director Cary Groth said in a statement Friday.
The extension would run through the 2013 season.
“We set goals for the program at the end of last season, and Chris and his staff have exceeded each of those goals," Groth said. "The success of the football program this year has brought unprecedented national recognition and exposure for the University of Nevada and Northern Nevada and has brought everyone in the community together."
No. 15 Nevada (12-1) will play Boston College in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl on Jan. 9 in San Francisco. The Wolf Pack won a share of their second WAC championship, and Ault also earned his second WAC Coach of the Year award.
“I am very pleased about the opportunity to continue as the head football coach of the University of Nevada,” Ault said in a statement. “We have worked hard to set a foundation of success here at Nevada, and this season is a product of that hard work.
"We look forward to building upon the success of this season and continuing to put an exciting team on the field in the future.”
Ault, a member of the College Football Hall of Fame, is in his 26th overall season as Nevada’s head coach. He holds a 218-97-1 career record and ranks fifth among active FBS coaches in victories.
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