Here’s a look at the benefits and incentives included in Kyle Whittingham’s contract with Michigan.
New Michigan head coach Kyle Whittingham signed his contract on Dec. 26, and now details of the contract have been revealed, via Tony Garcia of the Detroit Free Press.
Form incentives to buyout numbers, here’s a look at the details of Whittingham’s contract.
Salary
- Five years, $41 million
- $2.2 million signing bonus
Buyout numbers
- Buyout if Whittingham leaves before Feb. 1, 2027: $5 million, and decreases by $1 million each Feb. 1 for the next four years.
- Fired without cause: Entitled to 75% of remaining base salary
Performance incentives
- Big Ten Championship Game appearance: $500,000
- Big Ten Championship win: $1,000,000
- College Football Playoff Incentives
- CFP opening-round bye: $200,000
- CFP quarterfinal appearance: $100,000
- CFP semifinal appearance: $200,000
- CFP National Championship Game appearance: $500,000
- CFP National Championship win: $1,000,000
Individual awards
- Big Ten Coach of the Year: $50,000
- National Coach of the Year: $75,000
Academic incentives
- APR of 960 or higher: $150,000, paid at the athletic director’s discretion
Benefits
- Department-issued phone
- Two university-provided vehicles
- Exclusive private suite for all home games
- First-class airfare for all university business
- Private charter access for university travel
- Up to 30 hours annually of private charter for personal use
Coordinator salaries
- Per The Athletic’s Austin Meek, offensive coordinator Jason Beck will be paid over $3 million person season and defensive coordinator Jay Hill will make $2.6 million. Beck and Hill both have three year deals.
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