Contract?
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Was it announced what we offered for Odom to stay?
I can’t imagine it being more. Maybe the same. I really think UNLV went as far as they could with Odom. I suspect that amount or near that amount for Mullen.
Just curious if anyone knows.
Was the increase in NIL efforts in all a response to Odom leaving or was this going to be the plan whether he stayed or not? I would imagine it takes time to secure these funds so I would guess that a good percentage was the plan all along, but I wonder if the fundraising efforts for Mullen was able to bump the NIL pool at all.
Was the increase in NIL efforts in all a response to Odom leaving or was this going to be the plan whether he stayed or not? I would imagine it takes time to secure these funds so I would guess that a good percentage was the plan all along, but I wonder if the fundraising efforts for Mullen was able to bump the NIL pool at all.
3.5M a year for 5 years, being reported by the LVRJ. https://www.reviewjournal.com/sport...lv-football-coachs-contract-released-3250886/
Financial terms of UNLV football coach’s contract released
New UNLV football coach Dan Mullen will earn significantly more than departed coach Barry Odom, according to details of the contract released Monday.
www.reviewjournal.com
I have zero sources.. but that’s what I was told by a former player who I am very close with.
Same info here, looks like they have the actual PDF as well.
nevadasportsnet.com
UNLV to pay new football coach Dan Mullen $3.5 million per year on a $17.5 million deal
Dan Mullen is the highest-paid coach in the history of the state by a wide margin.UNLV will pay the
nevadasportsnet.com
The increase in NIL was going to increase regardless. The NIL increased even more than previously planned pursuant to negotiations with Mullen. #alliteration
Retention Date Retention Payment Date Payment Amount
January 15, 2027 March 1, 2027 $100,000
January 15, 2028 March 1, 2028 $200,000
January 15, 2029 March 1, 2029 $200,000
Beginning in the first year of the employment contract, for each year that the Program’s single year APR is at
the level required by Paragraph 4.2.c.8, the University shall pay the Employee, as additional compensation, per fiscal
year for the Program’s achievement of the following:
Athletic Performance:
a. For coaching in the Conference Championship Game: $25,000.
b. For winning the Conference Championship Game: $50,000.
c. For receiving the Conference Coach of the Year Award or Co-Coach of the Year Award: $25,000.
d. For receiving College Football National Coach of the Year Award*: $100,000.
e. For the team’s participation (or bye) in each College Football Playoffs (CFP) game: $100,000.
f. For winning the CFP National Championship: $100,000.
g. For coaching in any other Bowl Game: $75,000.
h. For ranking in top 25 in ESPN, AP or Coaches Poll: $35,000
*By a nationally recognized poll or association (e.g. AFCA, AP, Sporting News, Bear Bryant, Walter Camp, ESPN,
Eddie Robinson)
Academic Performance:
a. Beginning with the 2025-2026 academic year, for achieving an APR score of 980 or greater: $10,000.
b. Beginning with the 2025-2026 academic year, for achieving a team cumulative GPA of 3.0 and above:
$10,000.
January 15, 2027 March 1, 2027 $100,000
January 15, 2028 March 1, 2028 $200,000
January 15, 2029 March 1, 2029 $200,000
Beginning in the first year of the employment contract, for each year that the Program’s single year APR is at
the level required by Paragraph 4.2.c.8, the University shall pay the Employee, as additional compensation, per fiscal
year for the Program’s achievement of the following:
Athletic Performance:
a. For coaching in the Conference Championship Game: $25,000.
b. For winning the Conference Championship Game: $50,000.
c. For receiving the Conference Coach of the Year Award or Co-Coach of the Year Award: $25,000.
d. For receiving College Football National Coach of the Year Award*: $100,000.
e. For the team’s participation (or bye) in each College Football Playoffs (CFP) game: $100,000.
f. For winning the CFP National Championship: $100,000.
g. For coaching in any other Bowl Game: $75,000.
h. For ranking in top 25 in ESPN, AP or Coaches Poll: $35,000
*By a nationally recognized poll or association (e.g. AFCA, AP, Sporting News, Bear Bryant, Walter Camp, ESPN,
Eddie Robinson)
Academic Performance:
a. Beginning with the 2025-2026 academic year, for achieving an APR score of 980 or greater: $10,000.
b. Beginning with the 2025-2026 academic year, for achieving a team cumulative GPA of 3.0 and above:
$10,000.
Non-Power 4 Head Coach Buyout
1 Effective Date – December 1, 2025 $5,000,000 Buyout
2 December 2, 2025 – December 1, 2026 $4,000,000 Buyout
3 December 2, 2026 – December 1, 2027 $3,000,000 Buyout
4 December 2, 2027 – December 1, 2028 $2,000,000 Buyout
5 December 2, 2028 – December 1, 2029 $1,000,000 Buyout
Power 4/NFL Head Coach Buyout
1 Effective Date – December 1, 2025 $7,000,000 Buyout
2 December 2, 2025 – December 1, 2026 $6,000,000 Buyout
3 December 2, 2026 – December 1, 2027 $5,000,000 Buyout
4 December 2, 2027 – December 1, 2028 $4,000,000 Buyout
5 December 2, 2028 – December 1, 2029 $3,000,000 Buyout
1 Effective Date – December 1, 2025 $5,000,000 Buyout
2 December 2, 2025 – December 1, 2026 $4,000,000 Buyout
3 December 2, 2026 – December 1, 2027 $3,000,000 Buyout
4 December 2, 2027 – December 1, 2028 $2,000,000 Buyout
5 December 2, 2028 – December 1, 2029 $1,000,000 Buyout
Power 4/NFL Head Coach Buyout
1 Effective Date – December 1, 2025 $7,000,000 Buyout
2 December 2, 2025 – December 1, 2026 $6,000,000 Buyout
3 December 2, 2026 – December 1, 2027 $5,000,000 Buyout
4 December 2, 2027 – December 1, 2028 $4,000,000 Buyout
5 December 2, 2028 – December 1, 2029 $3,000,000 Buyout
Nothing in the contract about UNLV and Revenue Sharing or NIL. Was this false news reported by the media or is there some other written/unwritten commitment's documentation/pinky swear.
This is just an employment contract, I'd think that might be something else?
Ugh, we haven't learned anything about buyouts.
Deboer at Washington made 4.2 per year and had a 12 mil buyout after year 2. He signed an extension after year 1.
There are some higher paid coahes with relatively small buyouts But the market for them to be poached is quite smaller compared to a place like UNLV
that was part of what got him here. Its not a contract term. If you thought TKM was bad, going back on that kind of commitment after hiring a coach like Dan Mullen would send UNLV back to the stone age of college coaches.
That said, this is a steal of a hire for that price. Really good job. The buyout is pretty nice as well. should keep the P4s from sniffing around to hard but also gives us a nice payday if he does leave.
3.5 mill. per plus his incentives. $5 for 5. $5 mill per year for 5 years roughly. Could be more if revenue sharing is published or agree upon.
It would also be nice to extend the buyout until AFTER bowl season.
Not sure how that works but I assume Mullen wouldn't take this job without NIL assurances
Thing I am ignorant to is if NIL agreements would be included in an employment contract. Just a glorified offer letter. Pretty sure its just do's, don'ts and proposed personal compensation and that's it. The PDF is public for review.
Based on the language in the contract:
"Beginning in the first year of the employment contract, for each year that the Program’s single year APR is at
the level required by Paragraph 4.2.c.8, the University shall pay the Employee, as additional compensation, per fiscal
year"
It appears to me this is just employment agreements/offer.
"Beginning in the first year of the employment contract, for each year that the Program’s single year APR is at
the level required by Paragraph 4.2.c.8, the University shall pay the Employee, as additional compensation, per fiscal
year"
It appears to me this is just employment agreements/offer.
I will say, however, they better get this shit in writing, or it's a Sluka debacle x10000 all over again. I want some damn info.
$100k for winning the national championship?!? That's it?
That's a legit salary, double the next highest paid coach in the conference. Plus a decent buyout. Better than I would have hoped for a year ago.
