Being a college football head coach is a tough job, and there’s rarely much margin for error. If a coach doesn’t win and win quick, they’re usually booted out the door.
The leash is getting shorter and the contracts are getting bigger.
During a year where the deficits of athletic departments have taken a huge hit leading to layoffs and some cuts to non-revenue sports programs, some college football coaches are getting fired and receiving big buyouts in the process.
Texas head coach Tom Herman, who hasn’t lived up to expectations in Austin, but hasn’t been exactly the worst (4-0 in bowl games, 32-18 overall), is about to get paid $15 million in buyout money.