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Tennessee AD Danny White receives raise, extension

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Tennessee’s Danny White is now the highest paid athletic director in the SEC. A contract extension revealed this morning that White’s annual base salary would move to $2.75 million with opportunities to earn bonuses of up to $600,000.

The new deal runs through 2030.

Here's our @ESPN story on Danny White's amended contract at Tennessee, which will make him the SEC's highest paid athletic director. Per ESPN sources, White will jump to an annual base salary of $2.75 million with the possibility for $600,000 in bonuses. https://t.co/DFUgY2X1y2

— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) August 29, 2024

White’s work since taking over in 2021 has been simply remarkable.