Tear up that contract. Cori Close is getting something significantly better. The UCLA women’s basketball coach has agreed to a new four-year contract that will nearly double her old deal while vaulting her into the top 10 college coaches in her sport in terms of average annual compensation, the California Post learned on Tuesday. Fresh off winning UCLA’s first national championship in women’s basketball, head coach Cori Close has been rewarded with a massive pay raise. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Close’s new deal, which averages roughly $2 million a year in total compensation, comes just one month after she led the Bruins to an NCAA championship and runs through the 2029-2030 season. “We are extremely proud of what Cori has accomplished in leading our women’s basketball program,” UCLA athletic director Martin Jarmond said.…