{"id":7,"date":"2018-01-09T19:25:27","date_gmt":"2018-01-09T19:25:27","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/projects.newsday.com\/college-football-coaches-salaries-contracts\/"},"modified":"2018-01-09T19:25:27","modified_gmt":"2018-01-09T19:25:27","slug":"bret-bielema","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projects.newsday.com\/college-football-coaches-salaries-contracts\/bret-bielema\/","title":{"rendered":"Bret Bielema"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Bret Bielema contract at Arkansas<\/h1>\n\t<\/header>\n\t
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Bret Bielema Photo Credit: AP<\/p>\n\t\t\t

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College:<\/strong> Arkansas<\/p>\n\t\t\t

Conference:<\/strong> SEC<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t

State:<\/strong> Arkansas<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t

Base compensation<\/h2>\n\t\t\t
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  • 2017 guaranteed pay:<\/strong> $3,700,000<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t
  • Total contract pay:<\/strong> $28,400,000<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t
  • Contract length:<\/strong> 8 years<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t
  • Start date:<\/strong> 12\/4\/2012<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t
  • Last amended:<\/strong> 2\/6\/2015<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t
  • Expires:<\/strong> 12\/31\/2018<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t

    Incentives<\/h2>\n\t\t\t
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    • Retention bonus:<\/strong> $125,000 every February 15 and every August 15 beginning in 2015<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t
    • National title bonus:<\/strong> $450,000<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t
    • CFP semifinal win:<\/strong> $300,000<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t
    • CFP semifinal appearance:<\/strong> $200,000<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t
    • Conference title bonus:<\/strong> $100,000 for appearing and $150,000 more for winning<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t
    • Coach of the year award bonus:<\/strong> $50,000 for conference coach of year; $50,000 for national coach of year.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t
    • Academic bonuses:<\/strong> $25,000 for APR of 940, $25,000 more for 960, $25,000 more for 980 and $25,000 more for 990; $25,000 for graduation rate of 60%, $25,000 more for 65%, $25,000 more for 70% and $25,000 more for 75%.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t
    • Car:<\/strong> two loaner cars<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t
    • Tickets:<\/strong> 12-seat skybox and 20 additional tickets for football games<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t
    • Golf\/country club:<\/strong> memberships at The Blessings and the Fayetteville Country Club<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t

      Other Perks<\/h2>\n\t\t\t
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      • Buyout if coach leaves for another coaching job:<\/strong> $2,000,000 in 2017; $1,000,000 in 2018; $500,000 in 2019; $250,000 in 2020.<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t

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