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 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 Georgia Southern | coach Tyson Summers | conference Sun Belt | state Georgia | 2017 guaranteed pay $530,000 | Total contract pay $2,187,838 | National title bonus $150,000 | Bowl game bonus $20,000 if selected as highest ranking participant in a College Football Playoff game; $5,000 for any bowl game | tickets 12 home football tickets, 4 away football tickets | Reach CFP $75,000 |
| college Georgia State | coach Shawn Elliott | conference Sun Belt | state Georgia | 2017 guaranteed pay $565,000 | Total contract pay $2,825,000 | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus $100,000 for major bowl appearance; $25,000 for appearing in other bowls; $25,000 for winning a bowl (with an automatic $25,000 raise) | tickets 30 premium tickets to home football games, 10 tickets to away football games; 4 tickets to other sporting events | Reach CFP |
| college Georgia Tech | coach Paul Johnson | conference ACC | state Georgia | 2017 guaranteed pay $2,970,891 | Total contract pay $18,113,812 | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus $200,000 if selected for major bowl; $125,000 if in Citrus or Russell Athletic Bowl; $100,000 if ACC Tier 1 bowl; $75,000 for Tier 2; $75,000 for a bowl win. | tickets 1 skybox and 20 tickets | Reach CFP $250,000 |
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