Jim Harbaugh contract at Michigan
College: Michigan
Conference: Big Ten
State: Michigan
Base compensation
- 2017 guaranteed pay: $7,000,000
- Total contract pay: $52,100,000
- Contract length: 7 years
- Start date: 12/29/2014
- Expires: end of 2021 season
Incentives
- National title bonus: $500,000
- CFP semifinal appearance: $300,000
- Conference title bonus: $125,000 for appearing and $125,000 for winning
- Coach of the year award bonus: $50,000 for conference coach of year; $75,000 for national coach of year
- Academic bonuses: If an APR of 960 or above, coach receives “an amount not to exceed $150,000.”
- Car: two cars
- Tickets: head coach’s private viewing box plus 16 tickets
Other Perks
- Miscellaneous perks: As per 6/3/16 agreement, Michigan makes Harbaugh’s $2,000,000 life insurance premium payment on Dec. 6 every year from 2016-2021; $4,000 annual apparel allowance
- Buyout if coach leaves for another coaching job: A portion of his $2,000,000 signing bonus if leaves before end of fourth season.
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