NCAA D1 Football Coaching Contracts

In-depth Contract Analysis

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How Much Did Dabo Swinney Earn Last Year?

After Clemson’s 2018 National Championship, Dabo Swinney was given the wealthiest coaching contract in College Football. Let’s take a look at how rich this contract made Swinney in the last year. It should provide an idea about the value these universities put on successful head football coaches. Dabo Swinney’s 2019-2020 Contract Total Guaranteed Compensation Swinney’s… Read More

When A College Football Coach Gets Fired: The Sizable Cost of Saying Goodbye

Someone famous once said: “In this world, nothing can be said to be certain except death, taxes, and a college terminating a coach before his contract expires means they’ll owe him a bunch of money.” Universities across the country offer generous compensation and benefits to attract coaches who will bring glory to the team and… Read More

College Football Coaches Are Making Millions Off A Useless Metric

As a part of a project helmed by HKM and Deadspin, we have retrieved and reviewed the contracts of every Division I public university head football coach. In this space, we will look at the academic incentives within these coaches’ contracts and how they were brought upon by the NCAA’s focus on the APR system and refocus… Read More

Top Perks in NCAA Coaches’ Contracts

The fact that NCAA football coaches are the highest paid state employee in most states is absurd, but that’s only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the ridiculousness of their contracts. In addition to a lot of guaranteed money, personal cars, and free tickets, there are also some odd provisions schools and… Read More