University of Texas to Significantly Increase Coach Steve Sarkisian's Salary
The Texas Board of Regents is expected to approve a new contract for Sarkisian, nearly doubling his annual compensation to over $10 million through 2030.
- The University of Texas System board of regents is set to approve a contract extension for Steve Sarkisian, raising his annual salary to more than $10 million.
- Sarkisian's new contract includes annual raises of $100,000, with his salary reaching $10.9 million by 2030.
- The deal positions Sarkisian among the top 10 highest-paid coaches in the FBS.
- Sarkisian led the Longhorns to a Big 12 championship and their first College Football Playoff appearance last season.
- The contract also includes up to $1.85 million in performance bonuses and additional perks such as private aircraft use and tickets to games.
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