Urban Meyer contract at Ohio State

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Base compensation

• 2017 guaranteed pay: $5,700,000
• Total contract pay: $48,341,667
• Contract length: 9 years
• Start date: 11/28/2011
• Last amended: 4/10/2015
• Expires: 1/31/2021

Incentives

• Retention bonus: $450,000 on 1/31/14; $260,000 on 3/31/15; $60,000 on 1/31/16; $160,000 on 1/31/17, 1/31/18, 1/31/19 and 1/31/20
• National title bonus: $350,000 for appearing
• CFP semifinal win: $250,000
• CFP semifinal appearance: $200,000
• Conference title bonus: $100,000
• Conference regular season division title bonus: $50,000
• Coach of the year award bonus: $50,000 for Big Ten coach of year; $75,000 for national coach of year
• Academic bonuses: $50,000 if team GPA is 3.0; $100,000 if team GPA is 3.3; $150,000 if team GPA is 3.5
• Car: $1,200 monthly stipend
• Tickets: 12 lower bowl tickets and suite for family
• Golf/country club: golf club membership
• Private jet use: 50 hours of personal use of private jet;

Other Perks

• Buyout if coach leaves for another coaching job: $21,345,100 if before 1/31/18; $15,523,591 if before 1/31/19; $10,038,327 if before 1/31/20; $4,869,894 if before 1/31/21

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