Brian Kelly will be the second-highest paid coach in college football thanks to the terms of his contract with LSU.
Per the term sheet obtained by USA Today's Steve Berkowitz, Kelly's deal with the Tigers will pay him just over $100 million over 10 years.
Kelly's base salary is only $400,000, but he will also receive "supplemental compensation that begins at an annual rate of $8.6 million" and a $500,000 longevity payment that will be paid out every year on July 1 that he remains on the job.
Berkowitz provided additional details about Kelly's supplemental compensation and additional incentives he can earn:
"Kelly’s supplemental pay has a series of scheduled increases—to $8.