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Tucker contract
New CU head football coach has agreed to a five-year contract worth $14.75 million, plus incentives. Here is his annual base salary:
2019: $2,400,000
2020: $2,675,000
2021: $2,950,000
2022: $3,225,000
2023: $3,500,000
A few of the incentives in Tucker's contract:
• Three separate $100,000 annual bonuses tied to academics, student-athlete welfare and football program outreach.
• $50,000 for six wins in 2019, with $25,000 for each additional win
• $50,000 for seven wins in 2020-23, with $25,000 for each additional win
• $100,000 for reaching a non-New Year's Day bowl game
• $175,000 for invitation to a New Year's Six bowl
• $450,000 for invitation to the College Football Playoff
• $750,000 for winning the national championship
• $25,000 for winning the Pac-12 South division
• $50,000 for winning the Pac-12 Championship
• $50,000 for being selected Pac-12 coach of the year
• $100,000 for being selected national coach of the year
The University of Colorado Board of Regents approved the contract of new head football coach Mel Tucker on Wednesday, but not before two regents used their platform to express their disapproval over the system of college athletics and the safety of the game.