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Mark Heim | mheim@al.com
Former Alabama offensive coordinator's six-year contract extension pays the same salary but, man, he can make a killing in incentives.
Florida Atlantic loves it some Lane Kiffin.
So much so that the Owls will give a $1 million bonus. All the football coach needs to do is have three straight 10-win seasons.
It is just one of the many inventive incentives in Kiffin's six-year extension with FAU, which was made official this week when school president Dr. John Kelly and athletic director Brian White signed off on the deal.
The Palm Beach Postobtained a copy of the contract via a public records request. The former Alabama offensive coordinator's annual salary will remain the same at $950,000 a year, but there are plenty of chances to make more money.
For a cool million all Kiffin must do is have three straight 10-win seasons.
FAU went 11-3 in Kiffin's first season with the school. His contract extension takes him through the 2027 season. According to USA Today's salary database, Kiffin was the third-highest paid coach in Conference USA last season and certainly one of the more popular ones.
Check out just some of the incentives in Kiffin's FAU contract:
Lane Kiffin's FAU contract extension has some lofty incentives, 2 ways to get $1 million bonus
Florida Atlantic loves it some Lane Kiffin.
So much so that the Owls will give a $1 million bonus. All the football coach needs to do is have three straight 10-win seasons.
It is just one of the many inventive incentives in Kiffin's six-year extension with FAU, which was made official this week when school president Dr. John Kelly and athletic director Brian White signed off on the deal.
The Palm Beach Postobtained a copy of the contract via a public records request. The former Alabama offensive coordinator's annual salary will remain the same at $950,000 a year, but there are plenty of chances to make more money.
For a cool million all Kiffin must do is have three straight 10-win seasons.
FAU went 11-3 in Kiffin's first season with the school. His contract extension takes him through the 2027 season. According to USA Today's salary database, Kiffin was the third-highest paid coach in Conference USA last season and certainly one of the more popular ones.
Check out just some of the incentives in Kiffin's FAU contract:
- $10,000 for losing the conference title game but receiving an at-large bowl bid
- $20,000 if FAU makes the Conference USA title game
- $40,000 for winning the conference title game
- $50,000 retention bonus
- $100,000 for making the CFP
- $250,000 for winning a CFP semifinal game
- $500,000 for a CFP title game appearance
- $1 million for winning the national championship
Lane Kiffin's FAU contract extension has some lofty incentives, 2 ways to get $1 million bonus