College football coaches are often known for their ability to get fun bonus clauses in their contracts. One of the most humorous aspects of this college football season (and last year’s) was the way in which UConn coach Randy Edsall earned bonuses. Edsall is one of the lowest-paid coaches in FBS, and the bonuses cap at $150,000 for the season, but it’s still hilarious to see that Edsall gets a bit of extra money for having better red zone efficiency while losing a game by 40 points.
Many contracts, especially higher-paid ones, have much more traditional incentive structures–things like winning a conference or reaching a bowl game. Our friends at USA Today compiled a list of every publicly-available bonus earned by a head coach for achievements since the regular season ended.
Ohio State’s Ryan Day quite obviously made the list, and he earned a whopping $400,000. Day received $50,000 for being voted Big Ten Coach of the Year by the media. On top of that, Day received an extra $100,000 for winning the Big Ten, and a cool $250,000 for reaching the College Football Playoff semifinals.
According to the Columbus Dispatch, Day has additionally received $50,000 for winning the Big Ten East, and would earn another $100,000 if the Buckeyes beat Clemson in the Fiesta Bowl.
