When Jeff Long was hired as Kansas athletics director in July 2018, one bullet point of his five-year, $7.5-million (fully guaranteed) contract received widespread attention:
“Should the University be placed under any federal, state, NCAA, or Conference investigation leading to restrictions or probation for its football, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, or women’s volleyball athletic programs for matters occurring prior to the Effective Date [August 1, 2018] of the Executive [Long], the term of the contract shall be extended equal to the length of the penalties.”
Translation: If the NCAA, for example, slapped Kansas basketball with a two-year postseason ban for violations stemming from the FBI investigation into college basketball corruption, Jeff Long’s deal would be extended two years.