Hiring away head coaches from current jobs can always be a costly and the price for Georgia Tech hiring away Geoff Collins has finally been released. According to Stadium’s Brett McMurphy, Georgia Tech will pay Temple $2.5 million.
The news of the buyout price came as it was announced that newly hired Temple head coach Manny Diaz would be leaving the Owls after just 17 days to become the next head coach at The University of Miami following the surprising retirement of Mark Richt.
In comparison, the reported buyout for Manny Diaz was $6 million. The two buyouts total $8.