WVSPORTS.COM Rich Rodriguez Contract Details

[Keenan Cummings]

Obtained through a FOIA The Employment Memorandum of Understanding

It was signed Dec. 11.

Rodriguez makes a base pay of $250,000 each year and supplemental pay that increases each season. It is a five year deal through the 2029 season.

2025 total compensation: $3,500,000
2026 total compensation: $3,600,000
2027 total compensation: $3,700,000
2028 total compensation: $3,800,000
2029 total compensation: $3,900,000

It says on or before Dec. 31, 2027 the University commits to have a discussion with Rodriguez about a potential extension of this agreement and to consider revised or additional terms. Notwithstanding the commitment, there is no expectation of an extension, revision or other additional terms not state in this agreement.

The on-the-field assistant pool will be at least $5,000,000 for every agreement year beginning in 2025. And the personnel budget for football support staff will be at least $2,500,000 for every agreement year beginning in 2025.

In terms of buyout, a termination by Rodriguez without cause will have him pay 25-percent of the unpaid cumulative total compensation for the for the remainder of his term within 90 days of the termination date. If terminated by the school without cause, Rodriguez will require a severance payment amount of 50-percent of the total compensation for the remainder of the agreement which can be reduced by the amount, if any, from compensation Rodriguez would from other employment during the remainder of the term of the agreement.

Rodriguez will receive a relocation stipend of $100,000 that will be payable over two cycles on or before Feb. 28, 2005.

Performance Incentives non-cumulative and awarded on highest amount:
Eight wins - $100,000 (or)
Nine wins - $200,000 (or)
Ten wins - $300,000 (or)
Eleven wins - $500,000 (or)
Twelve wins - $700,000

Big 12 Conference Incentives and non-cumulative:
$100,00 - If team appears in Big 12 Championship (or)
$150,000 - If team finishes in first place (including a tie for first place) in the Big 12 regular season standings and appears in the Big 12 Championship Game but does not win the Big 12 Championship game (or)
$200,000 - If the team appears and wins the Big 12 Conference Championship Game but did not finish in first place (including a tie) in the Big 12 Regular Season Standings (or)
$250,000 - If the team finishes in first place (including a tie) in the Big 12 Conference regular season standings and appears in and wins the Big 12 Championship Game

Post Season Bowls non-cumulative:
Non-College Football Playoff Bowl Appearance - $50,000 (or)
Non-CFP Bowl Victory - $75,000 (or)
CFP First Round Appearance - $100,000 (or)
CFP Quarterfinal Appearance - $200,000 (or)
CFP Semifinal Appearance - $400,000 (or)
CFP Championship Game Appearance - $500,000 (or)
CFP National Championship Title - $750,000

Coach of the Year Awards (cumulative):
Big 12 Coach of the Year - $50,000 and
National Coach of the Year (Eddie Robinson, Walter Camp, Bobby Dodd, Bear Bryant, AP Coach of the Year (only one)) - $100,000


Academic Performance Rating (non cumulative)
945 to, but not including 965: $50,000 (or)
965 or higher: $75,000


West Virginia will pay the $1.25 million buyout to Jacksonville State.

 

[NCwvugrad4]

Obtained through a FOIA.

Rodriguez makes a base pay of $250,000 each year and supplemental pay that increases each season. It is a five year deal through the 2029 season.

2025 total compensation: $3,500,000
2026 total compensation: $3,600,000
2027 total compensation: $3,700,000
2028 total compensation: $3,800,000
2029 total compensation: $3,900,000

It says on or before Dec. 31, 2027 the University commits to have a discussion with Rodriguez about a potential extension of this agreement and to consider revised or additional terms. Notwithstanding the commitment, there is no expectation of an extension, revision or other additional terms not state in this agreement.

The on-the-field assistant pool will be at least $5,000,000 for every agreement year beginning in 2025. And the personnel budget for football support staff will be at least $2,500,000 for every agreement year beginning in 2025.

In terms of buyout, a termination by Rodriguez without cause will have him pay 25-percent of the unpaid cumulative total compensation for the for the remainder of his term within 90 days of the termination date. If terminated by the school without cause, Rodriguez will require a severance payment amount of 50-percent of the total compensation for the remainder of the agreement which can be reduced by the amount, if any, from compensation Rodriguez would from other employment during the remainder of the term of the agreement.

Rodriguez will receive a relocation stipend of $100,000 that will be payable over two cycles on or before Feb. 28, 2005.

Performance Incentives non cumulative and awarded on highest amount:
Eight wins - $100,000 (or)
Nine wins - $200,000 (or)
Ten wins - $300,000 (or)
Eleven wins - $500,000 (or)
Twelve wins - $700,000

Big 12 Conference Incentives and non cumulative:
$100,00 - If team appears in Big 12 Championship
$150,000 - If team finishes in first place (including a tie for first place) in the Big 12 regular season standings and appears in the Big 12 Championship Game but does not win the Big 12 Championship game (or)
$200,000 - If the team appears and wins the Big 12 Conference Championship Game but did not finish in first place (including a tie) in the Big 12 Regular Season Standings (or)
$250,000 - If the team finishes in first place (including a tie) in the Big 12 Conference regular season standings and appears in and wins the Big 12 Championship Game

Post Season Bowls non-cumulative:
Non-College Football Playoff Bowl Appearance - $50,000 (or)
Non-CFP Bowl Victory - $75,000 (or)
CFP First Round Appearance - $100,000 (or)
CFP Quarterfinal Appearance - $200,000 (or)
CFP Semifinal Appearance - $400,000 (or)
CFP Championship Game Appearance - $500,000 (or)
CFP National Championship Title - $750,000

Coach of the Year Awards (cumulative):
Big 12 Coach of the Year - $50,000 and
National Coach of the Year (Eddie Robinson, Walter Camp, Bobby Dodd, Bear Bryant, AP Coach of the Year (only one)) - $100,000


Academic Performance Rating (non cumulative)
945 to, but not including 965: $50,000 (or)
965 or higher: $75,000


West Virginia will pay the $1.25 million buyout to Jacksonville State.

Good deal for us. He should far exceed those numbers in terms of production. And for anyone who questions that, 3.5M in base pay before bonuses is likely lower than any other big 12 coach, so yes we got him cheap.

 

[dave]

Seems like a pretty fair contract.

 

[docteer]

Obtained through a FOIA.

Rodriguez makes a base pay of $250,000 each year and supplemental pay that increases each season. It is a five year deal through the 2029 season.

2025 total compensation: $3,500,000
2026 total compensation: $3,600,000
2027 total compensation: $3,700,000
2028 total compensation: $3,800,000
2029 total compensation: $3,900,000

It says on or before Dec. 31, 2027 the University commits to have a discussion with Rodriguez about a potential extension of this agreement and to consider revised or additional terms. Notwithstanding the commitment, there is no expectation of an extension, revision or other additional terms not state in this agreement.

The on-the-field assistant pool will be at least $5,000,000 for every agreement year beginning in 2025. And the personnel budget for football support staff will be at least $2,500,000 for every agreement year beginning in 2025.

In terms of buyout, a termination by Rodriguez without cause will have him pay 25-percent of the unpaid cumulative total compensation for the for the remainder of his term within 90 days of the termination date. If terminated by the school without cause, Rodriguez will require a severance payment amount of 50-percent of the total compensation for the remainder of the agreement which can be reduced by the amount, if any, from compensation Rodriguez would from other employment during the remainder of the term of the agreement.

Rodriguez will receive a relocation stipend of $100,000 that will be payable over two cycles on or before Feb. 28, 2005.

Performance Incentives non cumulative and awarded on highest amount:
Eight wins - $100,000 (or)
Nine wins - $200,000 (or)
Ten wins - $300,000 (or)
Eleven wins - $500,000 (or)
Twelve wins - $700,000

Big 12 Conference Incentives and non cumulative:
$100,00 - If team appears in Big 12 Championship
$150,000 - If team finishes in first place (including a tie for first place) in the Big 12 regular season standings and appears in the Big 12 Championship Game but does not win the Big 12 Championship game (or)
$200,000 - If the team appears and wins the Big 12 Conference Championship Game but did not finish in first place (including a tie) in the Big 12 Regular Season Standings (or)
$250,000 - If the team finishes in first place (including a tie) in the Big 12 Conference regular season standings and appears in and wins the Big 12 Championship Game

Post Season Bowls non-cumulative:
Non-College Football Playoff Bowl Appearance - $50,000 (or)
Non-CFP Bowl Victory - $75,000 (or)
CFP First Round Appearance - $100,000 (or)
CFP Quarterfinal Appearance - $200,000 (or)
CFP Semifinal Appearance - $400,000 (or)
CFP Championship Game Appearance - $500,000 (or)
CFP National Championship Title - $750,000

Coach of the Year Awards (cumulative):
Big 12 Coach of the Year - $50,000 and
National Coach of the Year (Eddie Robinson, Walter Camp, Bobby Dodd, Bear Bryant, AP Coach of the Year (only one)) - $100,000


Academic Performance Rating (non cumulative)
945 to, but not including 965: $50,000 (or)
965 or higher: $75,000


West Virginia will pay the $1.25 million buyout to Jacksonville State.

That’s a fair contract. I particularly like the increased pool for assistants and support staff. Nice job Rich and Wren. Let’s make it payoff with some wins.

 

[WV Jim WV]

Are we already late on that relocation stipend? ; )

 

[pastorjw]

Assistant coach pool of at least 5 million…how does that compare to the current spending

 

[Airport]

Good deal for us. He should far exceed those numbers in terms of production. And for anyone who questions that, 3.5M in base pay before bonuses is likely lower than any other big 12 coach, so yes we got him cheap.

@bgregory74 saud he wasn’t making 3.5.

 

[The Elf]

Are we already late on that relocation stipend? ; )

 

[SoCalEer]

Balanced contract for Rr and WVU. Good work, Wren!

 

[Burt_MacklinFBI]

Assistant coach pool of at least 5 million…how does that compare to the current spending

• Offensive coordinator Chad Scott's salary increased from $575,000 to $700,000 for this season, with a further rise to $725,000 next season.
• Offensive line coach Matt Moore's pay went up from $440,000 to $525,000 this year, and $550,000 next year.
• Wide receivers coach Bilal Marshall saw his salary jump from $200,000 to $250,000 this season and $300,000 the following year.
• Tight ends coach Blaine Stewart's salary increased from $200,000 to $225,000 for the next two years.
• QB coach Tyler Allen has a salary of $200,000 for the next two years.

Defensive Coaches:

• Defensive coordinator Jordan Lesley's salary increased from $750,000 to $775,000 this year and will reach $800,000 next year.
• Secondary coach ShaDon Brown's salary went from $450,000 to $500,000 this year, with a further increase to $525,000 next year.
• Inside linebackers coach Jeff Koonz’s salary rose from $400,000 to $450,000 this year, and $475,000 the next.
• Defensive line coach AJ Jackson's pay increased from $355,000 to $400,000 this year, with an additional rise to $425,000 next year.
• Linebacker coach Victor Cabral has a salary of $200,000 for the next two years.

So it looks like we increased it about $775,000 compared to last year.

 

[amedeojr]

• Offensive coordinator Chad Scott's salary increased from $575,000 to $700,000 for this season, with a further rise to $725,000 next season.
• Offensive line coach Matt Moore's pay went up from $440,000 to $525,000 this year, and $550,000 next year.
• Wide receivers coach Bilal Marshall saw his salary jump from $200,000 to $250,000 this season and $300,000 the following year.
• Tight ends coach Blaine Stewart's salary increased from $200,000 to $225,000 for the next two years.
• QB coach Tyler Allen has a salary of $200,000 for the next two years.

Defensive Coaches:

• Defensive coordinator Jordan Lesley's salary increased from $750,000 to $775,000 this year and will reach $800,000 next year.
• Secondary coach ShaDon Brown's salary went from $450,000 to $500,000 this year, with a further increase to $525,000 next year.
• Inside linebackers coach Jeff Koonz’s salary rose from $400,000 to $450,000 this year, and $475,000 the next.
• Defensive line coach AJ Jackson's pay increased from $355,000 to $400,000 this year, with an additional rise to $425,000 next year.
• Linebacker coach Victor Cabral has a salary of $200,000 for the next two years.

So it looks like we increased it about $775,000 compared to last year.

Presumably most of this difference will go to DC. A great DC costs a mil and change.

 

[ChrisWVU1]

The terms "at least" are key. It can and may go over that

 

[spectat'EER]

A fair contract to both parties, IMO which only matters to me. LOL.

A bit different incentive payouts then was first reported on here for Rich, that looked like a copy of the one Matt Campbell was getting at ISU before his latest contract.

So With RR getting a $3,500,000 salary his first year if you include the $1,250,000 WVU is paying Jax State it will cost WVU $4,750,000 to have just RR himself (Not including the higher paid staff) here for 2025. After 2025 with his slight increase in salary, and even if he earns some incentives, what it costs WVU to have Rod here goes down from 2025.
Edit: I forgot the relocation stipend of $100,000. That make the 2025 amount in total $4,875,000.

No big deal, just an observation.

 

[Burt_MacklinFBI]

Presumably most of this difference will go to DC. A great DC costs a mil and change.

If we keep Scott, Stewart, and Jackson which it seems like we are, that's an extra $75,000.

That leaves $700,000 to play with.

I agree, a top notch DC like Alley is going to command $1.2 I'd imagine. That's $425k over Lesley right there.

But that still gives us $375k MORE than what we were paying previous assistants to spread out over the remaining 6 positions. If we're in a spot where our lowest paid assistants are pulling in almost $300k, that's a great spot IMO.

Of course, this changes a bit if Scott isn't retained as the OC, because the next OC we bring in will likely require a salary equal or close to the DC, but I'm sure they know what they're doing.

 

[slaton916]

If we keep Scott, Stewart, and Jackson which it seems like we are, that's an extra $75,000.

That leaves $700,000 to play with.

I agree, a top notch DC like Alley is going to command $1.2 I'd imagine. That's $425k over Lesley right there.

But that still gives us $375k MORE than what we were paying previous assistants to spread out over the remaining 6 positions. If we're in a spot where our lowest paid assistants are pulling in almost $300k, that's a great spot IMO.

Of course, this changes a bit if Scott isn't retained as the OC, because the next OC we bring in will likely require a salary equal or close to the DC, but I'm sure they know what they're doing.

I would say that’s highly unlikely. Rich is the head coach and OC, there’s no reason to pay an OC remotely what the DC will be payed. If I had to guess, whoever gets the “OC” title will be in the 600–750k range.

If Alley is the DC I’d guess he makes $1.25-1.5M

If Johnson is the DC I’d guess he makes $750k-1M

 

[MoTownWV]

I don’t understand how these contracts are written.

When 5 or 6 wins gets you a bowl, why should you get a bonus for that? Shouldn’t that be the minimum for doing your job at $3.5 million per year.

But the opposite should be true too. The bonuses in here look pretty piddly for winning a conference championship.

If you win the Big 12, you are going to the Playoff so you probably deserve $500k or so.

I know it’s not just WVU but the contracts just seem out of alignment for incentivizing success as opposed to just paying for minimum results like Brown.

 

[MoTownWV]

• Offensive coordinator Chad Scott's salary increased from $575,000 to $700,000 for this season, with a further rise to $725,000 next season.
• Offensive line coach Matt Moore's pay went up from $440,000 to $525,000 this year, and $550,000 next year.
• Wide receivers coach Bilal Marshall saw his salary jump from $200,000 to $250,000 this season and $300,000 the following year.
• Tight ends coach Blaine Stewart's salary increased from $200,000 to $225,000 for the next two years.
• QB coach Tyler Allen has a salary of $200,000 for the next two years.

Defensive Coaches:

• Defensive coordinator Jordan Lesley's salary increased from $750,000 to $775,000 this year and will reach $800,000 next year.
• Secondary coach ShaDon Brown's salary went from $450,000 to $500,000 this year, with a further increase to $525,000 next year.
• Inside linebackers coach Jeff Koonz’s salary rose from $400,000 to $450,000 this year, and $475,000 the next.
• Defensive line coach AJ Jackson's pay increased from $355,000 to $400,000 this year, with an additional rise to $425,000 next year.
• Linebacker coach Victor Cabral has a salary of $200,000 for the next two years.

So it looks like we increased it about $775,000 compared to last year.

Must be nice to get $200,000 for your first real coaching job. Maybe that is market but given the level of experience that a lot of these guys had before being added to staff it seems like we were over paying.

 

[firstdown04]

ShaDon Brown making half a million. My Lord.

Might as well work for the government.

 

[WVex-pat in GA]

Obtained through a FOIA The Employment Memorandum of Understanding

It was signed Dec. 11.

Rodriguez makes a base pay of $250,000 each year and supplemental pay that increases each season. It is a five year deal through the 2029 season.

2025 total compensation: $3,500,000
2026 total compensation: $3,600,000
2027 total compensation: $3,700,000
2028 total compensation: $3,800,000
2029 total compensation: $3,900,000

It says on or before Dec. 31, 2027 the University commits to have a discussion with Rodriguez about a potential extension of this agreement and to consider revised or additional terms. Notwithstanding the commitment, there is no expectation of an extension, revision or other additional terms not state in this agreement.

The on-the-field assistant pool will be at least $5,000,000 for every agreement year beginning in 2025. And the personnel budget for football support staff will be at least $2,500,000 for every agreement year beginning in 2025.

In terms of buyout, a termination by Rodriguez without cause will have him pay 25-percent of the unpaid cumulative total compensation for the for the remainder of his term within 90 days of the termination date. If terminated by the school without cause, Rodriguez will require a severance payment amount of 50-percent of the total compensation for the remainder of the agreement which can be reduced by the amount, if any, from compensation Rodriguez would from other employment during the remainder of the term of the agreement.

Rodriguez will receive a relocation stipend of $100,000 that will be payable over two cycles on or before Feb. 28, 2005.

Performance Incentives non-cumulative and awarded on highest amount:
Eight wins - $100,000 (or)
Nine wins - $200,000 (or)
Ten wins - $300,000 (or)
Eleven wins - $500,000 (or)
Twelve wins - $700,000

Big 12 Conference Incentives and non-cumulative:
$100,00 - If team appears in Big 12 Championship (or)
$150,000 - If team finishes in first place (including a tie for first place) in the Big 12 regular season standings and appears in the Big 12 Championship Game but does not win the Big 12 Championship game (or)
$200,000 - If the team appears and wins the Big 12 Conference Championship Game but did not finish in first place (including a tie) in the Big 12 Regular Season Standings (or)
$250,000 - If the team finishes in first place (including a tie) in the Big 12 Conference regular season standings and appears in and wins the Big 12 Championship Game

Post Season Bowls non-cumulative:
Non-College Football Playoff Bowl Appearance - $50,000 (or)
Non-CFP Bowl Victory - $75,000 (or)
CFP First Round Appearance - $100,000 (or)
CFP Quarterfinal Appearance - $200,000 (or)
CFP Semifinal Appearance - $400,000 (or)
CFP Championship Game Appearance - $500,000 (or)
CFP National Championship Title - $750,000

Coach of the Year Awards (cumulative):
Big 12 Coach of the Year - $50,000 and
National Coach of the Year (Eddie Robinson, Walter Camp, Bobby Dodd, Bear Bryant, AP Coach of the Year (only one)) - $100,000


Academic Performance Rating (non cumulative)
945 to, but not including 965: $50,000 (or)
965 or higher: $75,000


West Virginia will pay the $1.25 million buyout to Jacksonville State.

Does the contract include a morality clause?

 

[Airport]

Does the contract include a morality clause?

Pretty sure that’s standard in every contract like this. Huggs had one, I’m sure Devries does etc.

 

[The Elf]

Does the contract include a morality clause?

Yes; the same one the search included.