New Maryland head football coach DJ Durkin's five-year contract with the university automatically becomes a six-year deal if he stays in his post through the end of next season, according to a memorandum of understanding obtained by Testudo Times through a state public records request.
Durkin's contract also includes a percentage-rate buyout, according to the memorandum. If Maryland fires Durkin, it will owe him 65 percent of the remaining amount due on his contract. Half of that buyout would be paid out in a lump sum within two months of Durkin's termination "without cause," while the rest would come in regular installments until the end of Durkin's contract.