If you buy something through a link in this article, we may earn commission. Pricing and availability are subject to change. Story byScott Springer, Cincinnati EnquirerTue, January 13, 2026 at 2:45 AM UTC·4 min readTwo key cogs of the Cincinnati Bearcats football program, director of football sports performance Niko Palazeti and general manager Zach Grant, have agreed to contract extensions that will keep them with the Bearcats through at least 2028. Cincinnati football head coach Scott Satterfield and Director of Athletics John Cunningham announced the extensions on Monday, Jan. 12. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementPalazeti and Grant have been with the Bearcats since the move to the Big 12 in 2023.