NCAA D1 Football Coaching Contracts

In-depth Contract Analysis

Related To: Big Ten

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

Harbaugh’s Employment Contract – Deep Dive

Total Guaranteed Compensation Harbaugh’s salary is only $500,000/year, which puts his salary in line with middle of the road coaches.  That being said, he also gets paid $4,500,000 per year for agreeing engage in various other coaching duties like promotional activities, booster events, and radio.   Basically, his “salary” really comes to $5M per year. Further,… Read More

Contract Faceoff – Harbaugh vs. Meyer

Jim Harbaugh and Urban Meyer represent two of the most popular football coaches in college today.  We all know about their strengths and weaknesses – we can dissect wins and losses. But who has the better employment contract?   Although Meyer’s team recently pasted Michigan on the football field, does Meyer’s employment contract also dominate over… 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