Pretty Obvious dude has been lurking and getting his info straight from this board. Show yourself Mr. Ogus don't be shy.
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In 2015, Notre Dame provided Coach Kelly with a six-year contract extension. Kelly is the highest paid active athletics employee at Notre Dame, with a total of $1.62 million this year, including $995,000 in base salary and nearly $451,000 in bonus pay, which shockingly ranked 68th among coaches in 2015, mostly behind those in the Power 5 Conferences. Although the terms of the extension were not disclosed, since the university is a private institution, it’s assumed that a buyout due to dismissal of Kelly would come at a significant cost to Notre Dame.
If such move were to be made, which new coach would make most sense for a team with limited talent, but a huge recruiting draw? Several names have been considered, ranging from the obvious Tom Herman to wild card selections like Lane Kiffin and Jim Tressel. Even Bob Stoops, who is rumored to be wanting some new scenery in the college football world, although it’s unlikely with his recent extension.
Let’s see what these candidates have to offer and their potential financial implications if Notre Dame moves on from Brian Kelly either this year or in 2017.
Les Miles – Former LSU Head Coach
Overall Coaching Record (112-24), Currently Ranked #5
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In 2015, Notre Dame provided Coach Kelly with a six-year contract extension. Kelly is the highest paid active athletics employee at Notre Dame, with a total of $1.62 million this year, including $995,000 in base salary and nearly $451,000 in bonus pay, which shockingly ranked 68th among coaches in 2015, mostly behind those in the Power 5 Conferences. Although the terms of the extension were not disclosed, since the university is a private institution, it’s assumed that a buyout due to dismissal of Kelly would come at a significant cost to Notre Dame.
If such move were to be made, which new coach would make most sense for a team with limited talent, but a huge recruiting draw? Several names have been considered, ranging from the obvious Tom Herman to wild card selections like Lane Kiffin and Jim Tressel. Even Bob Stoops, who is rumored to be wanting some new scenery in the college football world, although it’s unlikely with his recent extension.
Let’s see what these candidates have to offer and their potential financial implications if Notre Dame moves on from Brian Kelly either this year or in 2017.
Les Miles – Former LSU Head Coach
- Overall Coaching Record (141-55)
- Accolades: National Championship Titles (2007), BCS Championship Games (2), Bowl Appearances (14), SEC Conference Championships (2), AP Coach of the Year (2011), SEC Coach of the Year (2011)
- Miles was fired by LSU two weeks ago following a loss to Auburn. He had a .770 winning percentage as the Tigers head coach and second all-time in school history for wins. According to terms of his contract, Miles is due a buyout of approximately $10 million with the dismissal.
- Overall Coaching Record (18-1), Currently Ranked #6th
- Accolades: American Conference Coach of the Year (2015), American Conference Titles (1), Bowl Appearances (1)
- Currently, Herman makes $3 million a year along with additional incentives. He is also paid more than UH President and Chancellor Renu Khator, who made $1.3 million in total compensation for 2014-15.
- Overall Coaching Record (182-48)
- Accolades: Bowl Appearances (17), BCS Championship Games (3), BCS Championship Title (2000), CFB Playoff Appearances (1), Big 12 Conference Titles (9), Has won Orange Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, Cotton Bowl, Rose Bowl
- Oklahoma provided Stoops with an extension this offseason that will see him making $5.5 million this season and upwards of $6.5 million in 2021, the last season of the six-year deal. He’s one of the most prolific coaches in the last two decades, with experience in countless big games and championships. Details of the buyout of Stoops’s contract are uncertain.
Overall Coaching Record (112-24), Currently Ranked #5
- Accolades: Fiesta Bowl Wins (2), BCS Bowl Wins (2), Bowl Appearances (9), Undefeated Seasons (2), WAC Conference Titles (4)
- Petersen agreed to a five-year $18 million contract with UW in 2013, which made him one of the highest-paid coaches in the Pac-12. The university then offered him an extension in November which will see him earning $4 million annually in 2018, 2019 and 2020 and has a buyout of $2.5 million.
- Overall Coaching Record (57-38)
- Accolades: Bowl Appearances (6), Orange Bowl (2014)
- Mullen received an extension from Mississippi State in 2015, earned $4 million in 2015 and an average of $4.275 million through 2018. A long shot for consideration, Mullen has built the Bulldog program into an established contender in the SEC. Like Stoops, details of Mullen’s buyout were not disclosed with the announcement of the extension.
