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 Central Michigan | coach John Bonamego | conference MAC | state Michigan | 2017 guaranteed pay $505,000 | Total contract pay $2,530,000 | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus $15,000 for appearing; $20,000 for winning; $60,000 if it's Rose, Organge, Cotton, Peach, Sugar or Fiesta Bowl | tickets 10 suite tickets and food and beverage package for each home game; 10 football season tickets; 4 season tickets to other sports. | Reach CFP $100,000 |
| college Eastern Michigan | coach Chris Creighton | conference MAC | state Michigan | 2017 guaranteed pay $425,000 | Total contract pay $2,550,000 | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus $25,000 for appearing, $25,000 for winning. | tickets 20 season tickets for home and away games; 10 season tickets for basketball | Reach CFP $50,000 |
| college Michigan | coach Jim Harbaugh | conference Big Ten | state Michigan | 2017 guaranteed pay $7,000,000 | Total contract pay $52,100,000 | National title bonus $500,000 | Bowl game bonus $200,000 for appearing in major bowl | tickets head coach's private viewing box plus 16 tickets | Reach CFP $300,000 |
| college Michigan State | coach Mark Dantonio | conference Big Ten | state Michigan | 2017 guaranteed pay $4,114,480 | Total contract pay $34,101,680 | National title bonus $375,000 | Bowl game bonus $250,000 for appearing in a major bowl; $125,000 for playing in bowl as Big Ten's No. 2 or 3 overall team; $75,000 for other bowls | tickets 60 tickets to home games, including 24 for a suite; season tickets for football (6), hockey (4), men's and women's basketball (4). | Reach CFP $275,000 |
| college Western Michigan | coach Tim Lester | conference MAC | state Michigan | 2017 guaranteed pay $800,000 | Total contract pay $4,000,000 | National title bonus | Bowl game bonus $50,000 for appearing in a major bowl and $50,000 for winning; $25,000 for appearing in other bowls and $25,000 for winning | tickets 34-seat suite for home football games | Reach CFP $50,000 |
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