Coaching Background:
Following the 2020 NFL season, Linguist was hired as the co-defensive coordinator for Michigan. However, on May 7, 2021, he was hired as the head coach at the University at Buffalo. Despite Buffalo's poor performance in 2021, Linguist's recruiting class for 2022 was described by Sports Illustrated as the second-best in the Mid-American Conference.[10] In July 2022, he signed a one-year contract extension
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Coach: Maurice Linguist
School: University of Buffalo
Conference: MAC
Coach Maurice Linguist (Buffalo) - Contract Details
Average Annual Salary:
$475,000
Length of Contract:
5 Years
Highest Possible Performance Bonus:
$425000
Other Bonus:
$200,000 media compensation/year
Academic Responsibility:
No
Highest Possible Academic Bonus:
$20,000
Behavior Responsibility:
No
Buyout Clause:
Before 12/15/21-$1.5 million; before 12/15/22-$1 million; before 12/15/23-$700k; before 12/15/24-$600k; before 12/31/25-$500k.
Golden Parachute:
Payment of all unpaid basic annual salary for balance of term, subject to an offset of coach obtains new employment
Perks:
Travel & out of pocket expenses for trips in connection with role; $400/month auto stipend; reimbursement of fuel expenses while on official business; 15 football season tickets & 4 basketball season tickets; entitled to offer summer camps; entitled to enter into shoe apparel & equipment contracts.
Unique Clause:
Contract Rank
74
Coaching Contract
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