Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell was named the NFL Coach of the Year by the Pro Football Writers' Association on Thursday. O'Connell was also named as a finalist for the Associated Press Coach of the Year Award on Thursday.

Some had questions about the timing of the report while Vikings prepared to battle the Lions for the division title and NFC’s No. 1 seed that night.

O'Connell, 39, lands a contract extension after guiding Vikings to 14-3 record with Sam Darnold at quarterback.

The Vikings were never going to trade O'Connell, who led the team to a 14-3 record and within one win of the No. 1 seed in the NFC.

The Minnesota Vikings got ahead of an offseason full of rumors and speculation about head coach Kevin O'Connell with a major announcement.

The Minnesota Vikings have decided on head coach Kevin O'Connell staying with the team, as he has agreed to a multi-year extension.

Now more than 48 hours removed from the Minnesota Vikings announcing a multi-year contract extension with head coach Kevin O'Connell, the terms of KOC's deal still haven't been revealed. It's unclear when the numbers will leak, but it's apparent that NFL Network's Tom Pelissero has a pretty good idea of what the Vikings agreed to pay O'Connell.

O'Connell, 39, had recently expressed his desire to sign an extension with the Vikings. Reports had recently surfaced that the Vikings were planning to extend his contract, which was set to expire after the 2025 season. The Vikings are also expected to extend the contract of general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, via NFL Media .

Despite a disappointing playoff exit, the Minnesota Vikings still enjoyed plenty of success during the 2024 season. And head coach Kevin O'Connell

The Minnesota Vikings didn't have the dream ending to their season that they hoped. However, the front office still has faith in head coach Kevin O'Connell.

The Minnesota Vikings announced Tuesday they have agreed to terms on a multi-year contract extension for head coach Kevin O’Connell.

O'Connell has been with the organization since 2022. Despite making two playoff appearances, the team has yet to advance past the wild-card round during his tenure. Still, he proved in 2024 that he's the right man for the job, and has now been rewarded as such.