Coaching Background:
William “Dabo” Sweeney was named the Head Football Coach of the Clemson Football Program in 2008 and has held that position for ten seasons. Swinney led the 2016 Clemson Tigers football team to a victory in the 2017 National Championship. Prior to his appointment as Head Coach he served five seasons as Assistant Head Coach and Wide Reciever's Coach. After his playing career, Swinney served as a Graduate Assistant and later Assistant Coach for seven seasons at Alabama.
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Coach: Dabo Swinney
School: Clemson University
Conference: ACC
Coach Dabo Swinney (Clemson) - Contract Details
Average Annual Salary:
$245,000
Length of Contract:
10 Years
Highest Possible Performance Bonus:
$925,000
Other Bonus:
Annual supplemental compensation: January 1, 2019- December 31, 2019 - $5,505,000, January 1, 2020- December 31, 2020 - $5,505,000 January 1, 2021- December 31, 2021 - $5,505,000 January 1, 2022- December 31, 2022 - $5,755,000 January 1, 2023- December 31, 2023 - $6,005,000 January 1, 2024- December 31, 2024 - $6,255,000 January 1, 2025- December 31, 2025 - $6,505,000 January 1, 2026- December 31, 2026 - $6,755,000 January 1, 2027- December 31, 2027 - $7,255,000 January 1, 2028- December 31, 2028 - $7,255,000; $1,000,000 retention payment if still in position January 1, 2022; $1,000,000 retention payment if still in position January 1, 2023
Academic Responsibility:
No
Highest Possible Academic Bonus:
$100,000
Behavior Responsibility:
Yes
Buyout Clause:
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019 - $4,000,000 January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020 - $4,000,000 January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021 - $3,000,000 January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022 - $3,000,000 January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023 - $2,000,000 January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024 - $2,000,000 January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025 - $2,000,000 January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026 - $1,000,000 January 1, 2027 - December 31, 2027 - $1,000,000
Golden Parachute:
If terminated: January 1, 2019- December 31, 2019 - $50,000,000 January 1, 2020- December 31, 2020 - $50,000,000 January 1, 2021- December 31, 2021 - $47,500,000 January 1, 2022- December 31, 2022 - $47,500,000 January 1, 2023- December 31, 2023 - $45,000,000 January 1, 2024 and December 21, 2028 - the severence benefit shall be equal to the sum of the remaining base salary, supplemental compensation, and an amount equal to the Royalties that would have been payable to the Licensing Company pursuant to the Licensing Agreement prior to the Expiration Date had termination of this Agreement and concomitant termination of the Licensing Agreement, not occured.
Perks:
Membership dues at a country club approved by the University up to $10,000 annually; two (2) vehicles that will be replaced at least every twelve (12) months.
Unique Clause:
$2,500,000 per year per licensing agreement If Coach terminates their contract to accept the Head Coaching position at the University of Alabama the amound of the liquidated damages payable by Coach shall be 150% of the otherwise applicable amount set forth.
Contract Rank
5
Coaching Contract
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