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 Alabama | coach Nick Saban | conference SEC | state Alabama | 2017 guaranteed pay $11,125,000 | Total contract pay $90,666,667 | National title bonus $400,000 | Bowl game bonus $125,000 for appearing in major bowl game; $90,000 for Chik-Fil-A, Cotton, Capital One, Outback, Gator or any other SEC affiliated bowl; $65,000 for other bowls | tickets 15-seat skybox with seven additional stand-up skybox tickets and 12 additional tickets for home games; | Reach CFP $200,000 |
| college Arkansas | coach Bret Bielema | conference SEC | state Arkansas | 2017 guaranteed pay $3,700,000 | Total contract pay $28,400,000 | National title bonus $450,000 | Bowl game bonus $150,000 for appearing in major bowl; $100,000 for appearing in Citrus Bowl; $50,000 for appearing in other bowls | tickets 12-seat skybox and 20 additional tickets for football games | Reach CFP $200,000 |
| college Auburn | coach Gus Malzahn | conference SEC | state Alabama | 2017 guaranteed pay $4,725,000 | Total contract pay $34,125,000 | National title bonus $500,000 | Bowl game bonus $200,000 for playing in a major bowl; $50,000 for other bowls | tickets | Reach CFP $200,000 |
| college Florida | coach Jim McElwain | conference SEC | state Florida | 2017 guaranteed pay $4,218,200 | Total contract pay $29,249,059 | National title bonus $250,000 | Bowl game bonus $100,000 for appearing in a major bowl; $37,500 for other bowls | tickets 12 tickets to home and away football games | Reach CFP $150,000 |
| college Georgia | coach Kirby Smart | conference SEC | state Georgia | 2017 guaranteed pay $3,750,000 | Total contract pay $22,500,000 | National title bonus $1,000,000 | Bowl game bonus $200,000 for major bowl appearance; $100,000 for Citrus Bowl; $75,000 for a Six Pack Bowl Game; $50,000 for Birmingham or Independence Bowl Game | tickets 25-seat box and six tickets to home football games; six tickets to away games, playoff games and bowl games | Reach CFP $500,000 |
| college Kentucky | coach Mark Stoops | conference SEC | state Kentucky | 2017 guaranteed pay $3,500,000 | Total contract pay $34,083,333 | National title bonus $500,000 | Bowl game bonus $200,000 for appearing in a major bowl; $100,000 for appearing in SEC affiliated bowl; $50,000 for appearing in non-SEC affiliated bowl | tickets 16 regular tickets and 14-seat box; 4 basketball tickets | Reach CFP $300,000 |
| college LSU | coach Ed Orgeron | conference SEC | state Louisiana | 2017 guaranteed pay $3,500,000 | Total contract pay $17,500,000 | National title bonus $500,000 | Bowl game bonus $150,000 for appearing in a major bowl; $25,000 for appearing in other bowls | tickets unspecified number of tickets to football and other sports | Reach CFP $150,000 |
| college Mississippi State | coach Dan Mullen | conference SEC | state Mississippi | 2017 guaranteed pay $4,500,000 | Total contract pay Declined, citing separate contract not subject to public records laws | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus | tickets | Reach CFP |
| college Missouri | coach Barry Odom | conference SEC | state Missouri | 2017 guaranteed pay $2,350,000 | Total contract pay $12,250,000 | National title bonus $250,000 | Bowl game bonus $250,000 raise in annual compensation for appearing in major bowl along with $100,000 bonus for appearing or $150,000 for winning; $50,000 for appearing in other bowls or $75,000 for winning | tickets | Reach CFP $150,000 |
| college Ole Miss | coach Matt Luke | conference SEC | state Mississippi | 2017 guaranteed pay | Total contract pay | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus | tickets | Reach CFP |
| college South Carolina | coach Will Muschamp | conference SEC | state South Carolina | 2017 guaranteed pay $3,100,000 | Total contract pay $16,000,000 | National title bonus $400,000 | Bowl game bonus $250,000 for playing in a major bowl or $300,000 for winning; $100,000 for playing in Capital One Bowl; $50,000 for other bowls | tickets one 16-seat suite plus eight additional tickets for football games; 12 tickets to away football games. | Reach CFP $300,000 |
| college Tennessee | coach Butch Jones | conference SEC | state Tennessee | 2017 guaranteed pay $4,110,000 | Total contract pay $30,630,000 | National title bonus $500,000 | Bowl game bonus $300,000 for appearing in a major bowl; $200,000 for appearing in Citrus bowl; $100,000 for other bowls | tickets 8 football lower-bowl tickets, 16-seat suite and two parking passes. | Reach CFP $350,000 |
| college Texas A&M | coach Kevin Sumlin | conference SEC | state Texas | 2017 guaranteed pay $5,000,000 | Total contract pay $25,000,000 | National title bonus $400,000 | Bowl game bonus $250,000 for appearing in a major bowl and $50,000 for winning; $100,000 for appearing in Capital One bowl; $50,000 for appearing in other bowls | tickets 12 tickets and one parking pass to football games; 4 men's basketball tickets and one parking pass | Reach CFP $300,000 |
| college Vanderbilt | coach Derek Mason | conference SEC | state Tennessee | 2017 guaranteed pay Private school | Total contract pay | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus | tickets | Reach CFP |
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