Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
New Power 5 coaches pay
Power 5 schools that handed out eight-figure contracts to football coaches this fall could face millions in new taxes on those coaches’ salaries if the tax overhaul becomes law. Here’s how much the new coaches are making and the potential tax burden on the universities:
ARIZONA STATE
HERM EDWARDS 5 years, $12.5 million total, $2.5 million annually POTENTIAL TAX BURDEN $2.5 million total, $500,000 annually PAY CUT $700,000 annually over predecessor Todd Graham
ARKANSAS
CHAD MORRIS 6 years, $21 million total, $3.5 million annually POTENTIAL TAX BURDEN $4.2 million total, $700,000 annually PAY CUT $700,000 annually over predecessor Bret Bielema
FLORIDA
DAN MULLEN 6 years, $36.6 million total, $6.1 million annually POTENTIAL TAX BURDEN $7.32 million total, $1.22 million annually PAY RAISE $1.6 million annually over predecessor Jim McElwain
FLORIDA STATE
WILLIE TAGGART 6 years, $30 million total, $5 million annually POTENTIAL TAX BURDEN $6 million total, $1 million annually PAY CUT $700,000 annually over predecessor Jimbo Fisher
MISSISSIPPI
MATT LUKE 4 years, $12.6 million total, $3.15 million annually POTENTIAL TAX BURDEN $2.52 million total, $630,000 annually PAY CUT $1.55 million annually over predecessor Hugh Freeze.
MISSISSIPPI STATE
JOE MOORHEAD 4 years, $11 million total, $2.75 million annually POTENTIAL TAX BURDEN $2.2 million total, $440,000 annually PAY CUT $1.75 million annually over predecessor Dan Mullen
NEBRASKA
SCOTT FROST 7 years, $35 million total, $5 million annually POTENTIAL TAX BURDEN $7 million total, $1 million annually PAY RAISE $2.1 million annually over predecessor Mike Riley
OREGON
MARIO CRISTOBAL 5 years, $12.5 million total, $2.5 million annually POTENTIAL TAX BURDEN $2.5 million total, $500,000 annually PAY CUT $400,000 annually over predecessor Willie Taggart
OREGON STATE
JONATHAN SMITH 5 years, $9.5 million total, $1.9 million annually POTENTIAL TAX BURDEN $1.9 million total, $380,000 annually PAY CUT $750,000 annually over predecessor Gary Andersen
TENNESSEE
JEREMY PRUITT 6 years, $22.8 million total, $3.8 million annually POTENTIAL TAX BURDEN $4.56 million total, $760,000 annually PAY CUT $300,000 annually over predecessor Butch Jones
TEXAS A&M
JIMBO FISHER 10 years, $75 million total, $7.5 million annually POTENTIAL TAX BURDEN $15 million total, $1.5 million annually PAY RAISE $2.5 million annually over predecessor Kevin Sumlin
UCLA
CHIP KELLY 5 years, $23.3 million total, $4.66 million annually POTENTIAL TAX BURDEN $4.66 million total, $932,000 annually PAY RAISE $1.1 million annually over predecessor Jim Mora