Mooney said he was in for the long haul, while assistant coach David Latta is also keen to be involved again.
Otago Rugby Football Union chairman Wayne Graham could not be contacted yesterday and chief executive Richard Reid declined to comment on the coaching situation.
He said the union was halfway through a thorough review of the season and hoped it would be completed by the end of next week.
Otago had a season to forget in the ITM Cup, finishing last, eight points behind Manawatu, and claiming just two wins all season.
That record has led inevitably to questions over Mooney's future.
Given North Harbour axed coaches Craig Dowd and Jeff Wilson for finishing 11th, doubts have been raised about the future of the former Reds coach.
But Mooney said yesterday he was keen to continue with Otago.
"I want to be the coach. I have always said from day one that this was never going to be a quick fix," he said.
"I want to be here next year. I think everyone has acknowledged we were too late in getting started this year and it is now about making sure we are moving forward this year."
Mooney said he was one of the people involved in recruiting talent.
He said a full management review had been carried out. One thing that had come through was the side had to have a robust preparation.
"That means the days have gone where you just roll up and assemble a couple of weeks before the competition starts. We have to put systems in place to get the best out of the team, develop young guys who are ready to play for the team."
Mooney did not arrive in the country until late January, by which time most other teams had already assembled for the season.
Latta said he was keen to be involved next season, and felt he had learned a lot this year from Mooney.
Latta was on a one-year contract and said though the results on the field were not what anyone wanted, he had thoroughly enjoyed the year.
The disappointing season was a combination of a whole lot of little things not working, which impacted on Otago's results, he said.
Mooney was on a two-year contract so any decision to dump him would cost the union financially, and would also lead to questions on who the union would get for the job.
The ITM Cup next year is of a shorter format and will start in late July.
Mooney has been in the job since January, and with Graham and deputy chairman Laurie Mains only just coming on board in February, there may be the view that Mooney needs more time to get the ship in order.
Mains said yesterday the union was carrying out the review and it would be a thorough and in-depth review. He hoped for something to come out of that by the end of next week.
Mains is working on player recruitment and said announcements were likely by the end of the month.
