College football as we know it seems to change daily, with reports of Name/Image/Likeness deals dominating the airwaves and the internet, a harbinger of sweeping changes to come in the sport we all love. But tucked away in a corner of South Carolina sits Clemson University, where the coaches stick around and are rewarded for their loyalty (and excellence) with some of the best contracts in the game.
It’s the Clemson Secret Sauce.
Defensive coordinator Brent Venables was given a five-year extension to his current contract by the Clemson Board of Trustees Compensation Committee Wednesday afternoon, and the extension includes a $100,000 per year increase that pays him $2.