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Football head coach Bonamego receives pay increase in contract extension

Central Michigan football head coach John Bonamego will be making nearly $700,000 per year in base salary and media and promotional appearances in his five-year contract extension.

On Dec. 19, Bonamego and Athletics Director Michael Alford agreed to a five-year contract extension that runs through 2022 with a base salary of $430,000 and annual raises of $10,000 each year.

Bonamego will earn $175,000 per year for media and promotional appearances, hiking his total compensation in 2018 to $655,900.

In his last year of the contract, Bonamego's base salary will reach $470,000. His total annual compensation without incentives will have risen to $695,900 in 2022.