Barry Alvarez was due for payouts through the start of 2022 as part of an agreement tied to his job as University of Wisconsin athletic director.
He's still going to cash in despite his retirement from the position at the end of June.
Most of a lump-sum payment to Alvarez totaling more than $1.18 million is from his additional compensation agreement with the UW Foundation and Alumni Association, according to an accounting by a school spokesperson.
But Alvarez banked the maximum amount of vacation time allowed over his 31 years at UW as football coach and athletic director, leaving him with 1,272 hours — more than 31 weeks — of unused leave.