Coaching Background:
Shawn Elliott is currently the head coach at Georgia State University. He served as the interim head coach at the University of South Carolina in 2015.
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Coach: Shawn Elliott
School: Georgia State University
Conference: Sun Belt
Coach Shawn Elliott (Georgia State) - Contract Details
Average Annual Salary:
$576,666
Length of Contract:
9 Years
Highest Possible Performance Bonus:
$275,000 + $25,000/win over power 5 team
Other Bonus:
$50,000/year for media appearances;
Academic Responsibility:
Yes
Highest Possible Academic Bonus:
$20,000
Behavior Responsibility:
Yes
Buyout Clause:
If Terminated: December 8, 2016 - January 31, 2017 - $1,500,000 February 1, 2017 - January 31, 2018 - $1,500,000 February 1, 2018 - January 31, 2019 - $750,000 February 1, 2019 - January 31, 2020 - $500,000 prorated February 1, 2020 - January 31, 2021 - $500,000 February 1, 2021 - January 31, 2022 - $400,000 February 1, 2022-January 31, 2023-$300,000 February 1, 2023-January 31, 2024-$200,000 February 1, 2024-January 31, 2025 - $100,000
Golden Parachute:
If Terminated: December 8, 2016 - January 31, 2017 - $1,500,000 February 1, 2017 - January 31, 2018 - $1,500,000 February 1, 2018 - January 31, 2019 - $1,500,000 February 1, 2019 - January 31, 2020 - $1,500,000 prorated February 1, 2020 - January 31, 2021 - $1,500,000 February 1, 2021 - January 31, 2022 - $1,500,000 February 1, 2022-January 31, 2023 - $1,500,000 February 1, 2023-January 31, 2024 - $1,000,000 February 1, 2024-January 31, 2025 - $500,000
Perks:
$35,000 in moving expenses deleted; cell phone reimbursed; $500 per moth automobile allowance; $4,000 Under Armour apparel allowance; annual country club membership; 30 complimentary home football tickets; 10 away football tickets; 20 tickets to conference games/bowl games; reimbursement of travel expenses related to duties;
Unique Clause:
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Contract Rank
92
Coaching Contract
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