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Bronco Mendenhall

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Bronco Mendenhall contract at Virginia

Bronco Mendenhall

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College: Virginia

Conference: ACC

State: Virginia

Base compensation

  • 2017 guaranteed pay: $3,400,000
  • Total contract pay: $21,750,000
  • Contract length: 6 years
  • Start date: 12/4/2015
  • Expires: 1/15/2022

Incentives

  • Retention bonus: automatic one-year extension on 12/4/17
  • National title bonus: $1,000,000
  • CFP semifinal appearance: $500,000
  • Conference title bonus: $50,000 for appearing, $100,000 for winning
  • Coach of the year award bonus: $50,000 for conference coach of year; $75,000 for regional coach of year; $100,000 for national coach of year
  • National poll bonus: $75,000 for final 16-20 ranking; $100,000 for 11-15; $125,000 for 6-10; $150,000 for 1-5.
  • Academic bonuses: $50,000 for team GPA above 3.00; $30,000 for 2.95-2.99; $25,000 for 2.9-2.94; $10,000 for 2.8-2.89
  • Car: two cars or $9,000 annual stipend per car
  • Tickets: 10 football tickets plus a suite; 8 men’s basketball tickets

Other Perks

  • Miscellaneous perks: $20,000 per stadium sellout
  • Buyout if coach leaves for another coaching job: $3,000,000 if before 12/4/18; $2,400,000 if before 12/4/19; $1,800,000 if before 12/4/20; $1,200,000 if before 12/4/21.

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Justin Fuente

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Justin Fuente contract at Virginia Tech

Justin Fuente

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College: Virginia Tech

Conference: ACC

State: Virginia

Base compensation

  • 2017 guaranteed pay: $3,250,000
  • Total contract pay: $25,900,000
  • Contract length: 7 years
  • Start date: 1/1/2017
  • Expires: 12/31/2023

Incentives

  • Retention bonus: $200,000 on 4/1/18; $250,000 on 4/1/20;
  • National title bonus: $250,000
  • CFP semifinal appearance: $150,000
  • Conference title bonus: $35,000 for appearing in game and $40,000 more for winning
  • Coach of the year award bonus: $25,000 for conference co-coach of year; $35,000 for conference coach of year; $50,000 for national coach of year
  • Academic bonuses: $25,000 for APR of 965.
  • Car: 2 cars replaced every two years and university pays gas, service, maintenance and insurance
  • Tickets: suite for football games and 6 tickets to basketball games
  • Golf/country club: family membership at Blacksburg Country Club

Other Perks

  • Buyout if coach leaves for another coaching job: $6,000,000 if before 12/15/17; $5,000,000 if before 12/15/18; $3,000,000 if before 12/15/19; $1,000,000 if before 12/15/20; $750,000 if before 12/15/21; $500,000 if before 12/15/22

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Dave Clawson

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Dave Clawson contract at Wake Forest

Dave Clawson

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College: Wake Forest

Conference: ACC

State: North Carolina

Base compensation

  • 2017 guaranteed pay: Private schools are not subject to public records laws and are not obligated to release contract information.

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Chris Peterson

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Chris Peterson contract at Washington

Chris Peterson

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College: Washington

Conference: Pac-12

State: Washington

Base compensation

  • 2017 guaranteed pay: $4,125,000
  • Total contract pay: $44,806,720
  • Contract length: 10 years
  • Start date: 12/6/2013
  • Last amended: 3/29/2017
  • Expires: 1/31/2024

Incentives

  • National title bonus: $500,000
  • CFP semifinal win: $450,000
  • CFP semifinal appearance: $400,000
  • Conference title bonus: $50,000 for appearing and $100,000 for winning
  • Car: two cars
  • Tickets: mutually agreed upon number of tickets
  • Golf/country club: country club membership.

Other Perks

  • Miscellaneous perks: Family travels to away games; salary includes $350,000 annually for license to use personality rights; university pays $750,000 buyout to Boise State
  • Buyout if coach leaves for another coaching job: $1,500,000 if before 1/31/23

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Mike Leach

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Mike Leach contract at Washington State

Mike Leach

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College: Washington State

Conference: Pac-12

State: Washington

Base compensation

  • 2017 guaranteed pay: $2,950,000
  • Total contract pay: $27,700,000
  • Contract length: 10 years
  • Start date: 12/1/2011
  • Last amended: 12/20/2016
  • Expires: 12/31/2021

Incentives

  • National title bonus: $400,000
  • CFP semifinal win: $300,000
  • CFP semifinal appearance: $200,000
  • Conference title bonus: $100,000
  • Conference regular season division title bonus: $50,000
  • Misc athletic-based incentives: $25,000 for each win over Washington in “Apple Cup”;
  • Coach of the year award bonus: $50,000 for national coach of year; $25,000 for conference coach of year
  • National poll bonus: $100,000 for top 10 poll ranking; $50,000 for top 25 ranking.
  • Academic bonuses: $25,000 if top ranked in Pac-12 for graduation rate; $15,000 if top four ranked in Pac-12 for graduation rate
  • Car: two loaner cars or $3,600 annual stipend per car
  • Tickets: 12-seat family suite plus 60 tickets for each football game.
  • Golf/country club: country club membership.

Other Perks

  • Miscellaneous perks: automatic extension every year ensuring a five-year contract at all times unless written notice is provided by either party; first class travel.
  • Buyout if coach leaves for another coaching job: if rolling five-year contract has stopped, then it’s $2,250,000 in year one; $1,800,000 in year two; $1,350,000 in year three; $900,000 in year four; $450,000 in year five.

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Dana Holgorsen

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Dana Holgorsen contract at West Virginia

Dana Holgorsen

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College: West Virginia

Conference: Big 12

State: West Virginia

Base compensation

  • 2017 guaranteed pay: $3,500,000
  • Total contract pay: $18,600,000
  • Contract length: 5 years
  • Start date: 12/2/2016
  • Expires: 12/31/2021

Incentives

  • National title bonus: $300,000
  • CFP semifinal win: $250,000
  • CFP semifinal appearance: $200,000
  • Conference title bonus: $100,000 for appearing, and $150,000 for winning
  • Coach of the year award bonus: $50,000 for conference coach of year; $100,000 for national coach of year
  • Academic bonuses: $20,000 for APR of 930; $30,000 for APR of 950.
  • Car: two cars
  • Tickets: one suite or 25 tickets for home football games; 20 road football tickets; 8 men’s and women’s basketball tickets.
  • Golf/country club: country club membership.

Other Perks

  • Miscellaneous perks: $5,000 in athletic apparel; 4 guests on road trips
  • Buyout if coach leaves for another coaching job: $3,000,000 if before 12/31/17; $2,500,000 if before 12/31/18; $1,000,000 if before 12/31/21.

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Mike Sanford Jr

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Mike Sanford Jr contract at Western Kentucky

Mike Sanford Jr

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College: Western Kentucky

Conference: C-USA

State: Kentucky

Base compensation

  • 2017 guaranteed pay: $800,000
  • Total contract pay: $3,200,000
  • Contract length: 4 years
  • Start date: 12/13/2016
  • Expires: 12/31/2020

Incentives

  • Conference title bonus: $50,000
  • Misc athletic-based incentives: $50,000 for winning percentage greater than .500;
  • Coach of the year award bonus: $25,000 for conference coach of year
  • Academic bonuses: $50,000 for APR of 950; $50,000 for APR of 975.
  • Car: University provides car and pays insurance
  • Tickets: 10 football tickets, 4 men’s and women’s basketball tickets

Other Perks

  • Miscellaneous perks: $25,000 for season ticket sales of 12,000
  • Buyout if coach leaves for another coaching job: coach agrees to schedule a two-year home-and-home with new school at no cost; if it is not possible, then $100,000 fee instead

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Tim Lester

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Tim Lester contract at Western Michigan

Tim Lester

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College: Western Michigan

Conference: MAC

State: Michigan

Base compensation

  • 2017 guaranteed pay: $800,000
  • Total contract pay: $4,000,000
  • Contract length: 5 years
  • Start date: 1/13/2017
  • Expires: 1/31/2022

Incentives

  • CFP semifinal win: $50,000
  • CFP semifinal appearance: $50,000
  • Conference title bonus: $50,000
  • Conference regular season division title bonus: $30,000
  • Misc athletic-based incentives: $10,000 for each regular-season win beginning with their seventh; $2,000 for all-conference first team, $1,500 for second team, $1,000 for third team, $750 for honorable mention
  • Coach of the year award bonus: $15,000 for conference coach of year; $15,000 for regional coach of year; $25,000 for national coach of year;
  • Academic bonuses: $7,000 for team GPA of 3.0, $6,000 for 2.9, $5,000 for 2.8, $4,000 for 2.7, $3,000 for 2.6; $2,000 for MAC scholar athlete, $750 for academic all-conference player; $2,000 for each academic all-district first team player; $4,000 for academic All-American player
  • Car: one courtesy car or $400 monthly stipend
  • Tickets: 34-seat suite for home football games
  • Golf/country club: country club membership.

Other Perks

  • Miscellaneous perks: $15,000 for average attendance of 25,000, $8,000 for 20,000, $6,000 for 18,000.
  • Buyout if coach leaves for another coaching job: $1,000,000 if before 11/30/17; $800,000 if before 11/30/18; $600,000 if before 11/30/19; $400,000 if before 11/30/20; $225,000 thereafter

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Paul Chryst contract at Wisconsin

Paul Chryst

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College: Wisconsin

Conference: Big Ten

State: Wisconsin

Base compensation

  • 2017 guaranteed pay: $2,800,000
  • Total contract pay: $16,500,000
  • Contract length: 6 years
  • Start date: 12/18/2014
  • Last amended: 2/1/2016
  • Expires: 1/31/2021

Incentives

  • National title bonus: $300,000
  • CFP semifinal win: $250,000
  • CFP semifinal appearance: $200,000
  • Conference title bonus: $40,000 for appearing, $50,000 for winning
  • Misc athletic-based incentives: $20,000 for 6 wins, $40,000 for 7 wins; $70,000 for 8 wins; $100,000 for 9 wins; $150,000 for 10 or 11 wins; $200,000 for 12 wins
  • Car: two cars
  • Golf/country club: membership and fees related to local country club.

Other Perks

  • Miscellaneous perks: $1,200 in adidas allotment
  • Buyout if coach leaves for another coaching job: $4,000,000 if before 1/31/18; $3,000,000 if before 1/31/20

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Craig Bohl

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Craig Bohl contract at Wyoming

Craig Bohl

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College: Wyoming

Conference: Mountain West

State: Wyoming

Base compensation

  • 2017 guaranteed pay: $1,400,000
  • Total contract pay: $11,950,000
  • Contract length: 7 years
  • Start date: 1/1/2017
  • Expires: 12/31/23

Incentives

  • Retention bonus: $625,000 on 3/1/19; $625,000 on 3/1/23
  • Conference title bonus: $100,000
  • Conference regular season division title bonus: $50,000
  • Misc athletic-based incentives: $50,000 for 5 conference wins; $100,000 for a regular season win over a power 5 conference school;
  • Coach of the year award bonus: $25,000 for conference coach of year;
  • National poll bonus: $100,000 for top 25 finish in final CFP standings
  • Academic bonuses: $100,000 for GPA of 2.8; $75,000 for GPA of 2.7; $50,000 for 2.5
  • Car: University provides car and pays insurance
  • Tickets: 12 season tickets
  • Golf/country club: Cheyenne Country Club membership.

Other Perks

  • Miscellaneous perks: $100,000 for 10,000 season tickets sold; $80,000 for 9,000; $60,000 for 8,000; $40,000 for 7,000; $30,000 for 6,000; $20,000 for 5,000; spouse can fly with team; $1,000 monthly housing allowance
  • Buyout if coach leaves for another coaching job: $6,510,000 before 12/31/17; $5,530,000 before 12/31/18; $4,480,000 before 12/31/19; $3,430,000 before 12/31/20; $2,310,000 before 12/31/21; $1,190,000 before 12/31/22

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