Over a week ago, the University of Kentucky snuck through a contract extension for head football coach Mark Stoops that will keep him in Lexington through June 2031. The deal, which extends his contract by three seasons, was officially signed one day prior (Nov. 11) to Kentucky’s 24-21 loss to Vanderbilt last Saturday.
According to UK’s open records, Stoops is set to make $8.6 million per season beginning in February 2023. The 55-year-old head coach is making $6.35 million for the 2022 season but will receive a significant raise that puts him ahead of UK men’s basketball head coach John Calipari and the $8.