The UT System Board of Regents is expected to approve the contract this week, making Sarkisian one of the highest-paid coaches in the country.
University of Texas at Austin head football coach Steve Sarkisian walks among players on Dec. 30 during practice at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.Steve Sarkisian, the head football coach at the University of Texas at Austin, is expected to earn a guaranteed salary of $10.3 million this year, a substantial pay raise that would put him among the highest-paid division 1 football coaches nationwide.
Under the new contract, Sarkisian would receive a pay bump of $100,000 each year until the termination of the agreement at the end of 2030, when he would earn a guaranteed $10.9 million. That represents a 78% overall increase in Sarkisian’s guaranteed salary. He will earn at least $74.2 million over the duration of the contract.after UT-Austin abruptly fired former coach Tom Herman. His initial contract was for six years and included a $5.
UT-Austin announced last month that Sarkisian agreed to a four-year extension through 2030. The announcement came on the heels of a successful season for the Longhorns, who won a Big 12 title in their last season in the league and appeared in the College Football Playoff. The team finished 12-2 after losing a national semifinal and ranked number three overall. Sarkisian was also named Big 12 Coach of the Year. He has a 25-14 record over three seasons at UT-Austin.
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