College football coaches salaries and contracts
Using public-records requests, Newsday obtained the contracts for college football coaches at 109 public schools and services academies in the NCAA's Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), formerly known as Division I-A. See the basic salary details along with the incentives and perks for each of these coaches.
Notes
2017 guaranteed money - Represents all earnings the head coach stands to gross during the calendar year. This figure includes base salary along with automatically vesting bonuses for various reasons such as length of service, marketing, public appearances, public relations, team apparel/equipment sponsorships, etc.
Pennsylvania law* - Public universities in Pennsylvania are not subjected to the same public records laws as most other states and are not obligated to release contract info.
Private school - Private schools are not subject to public records laws and are not obligated to release contract information.
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| college | coach | conference | state | 2017 guaranteed pay | Total contract pay | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus | tickets | Reach CFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| college Akron | coach Terry Bowden | conference MAC | state Ohio | 2017 guaranteed pay $406,000 | Total contract pay $3,630,000 | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus $25,000 | tickets | Reach CFP $50,000 |
| college Bowling Green | coach Mike Jinks | conference MAC | state Ohio | 2017 guaranteed pay $420,250 | Total contract pay $2,091,000 | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus $25,000 for qualifying; $12,500 more for winning | tickets 10 tickets to every home football and basketball game | Reach CFP |
| college Cincinnati | coach Luke Fickell | conference American Athletic | state Ohio | 2017 guaranteed pay $1,900,000 | Total contract pay $13,400,000 | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus $250,000 for major bowl appearance; $75,000 for appearing in other bowls; $25,000 for bowl win | tickets 14 football season tickets and 13 suite tickets; 8 men's basketball tickets | Reach CFP |
| college Kent State | coach Paul Haynes | conference MAC | state Ohio | 2017 guaranteed pay $405,912 | Total contract pay $1,920,912 | National title bonus $75,000 for qualifying OR $100,000 for winning | Bowl game bonus $10,000 for qualifying OR $15,000 for winning | tickets | Reach CFP $25,000 |
| college Miami (OH) | coach Chuck Martin | conference MAC | state Ohio | 2017 guaranteed pay $472,300 | Total contract pay $2,250,000 | National title bonus $190,000 | Bowl game bonus $80,000 for major bowl appearance; $40,000 for other bowls | tickets 25 football tickets; 4 tickets to men's and women's basketball and hockey | Reach CFP |
| college Ohio | coach Frank Solich | conference MAC | state Ohio | 2017 guaranteed pay $445,000 | Total contract pay $5,495,000 | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus | tickets | Reach CFP |
| college Ohio State | coach Urban Meyer | conference Big Ten | state Ohio | 2017 guaranteed pay $5,700,000 | Total contract pay $48,341,667 | National title bonus $350,000 for appearing | Bowl game bonus | tickets 12 lower bowl tickets and suite for family | Reach CFP $200,000 |
| college Toledo | coach Jason Candle | conference MAC | state Ohio | 2017 guaranteed pay $675,000 | Total contract pay $4,275,000 | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus $100,000 for appearing in major bowl; $20,000 for appearing in other bowls and $30,000 for winning | tickets | Reach CFP $100,000 |
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