The salary and contract details of new Alabama football head coach Kalen DeBoer are available to the public for the first time since his hire in January.
The University of Alabama Board of Trustees unanimously authorized DeBoer’s $10 million yearly salary on Monday afternoon. The contract will climb to $11,750,000 by the last year and will run for eight years, ending on December 21, 2031.
DeBoer is now among the top five paid coaches in the nation, only surpassed by Dabo Swinney of Clemson, Kirby Smart of Georgia, and Steve Sarkisian of Texas. Compared to what DeBoer was earning at Washington, this is a significant pay increase. His salary during the previous season with the Huskies was $4.2 million.
DeBoer will receive a $5 million buyout in 2024, $4 million in 2025, $3 million in 2026, and $0 for the balance of his existing contract after that.
DeBoer’s contract also includes performance-based bonuses for sports and academics. In addition to a $125,000 prize if Alabama wins, he will receive a $75,000 bonus for participating in SEC championship games.
A $150,000 bonus is awarded for participating in the College Football Playoffs; this incentive rises with each round ($250,000 for the quarterfinals, $400,000 for the semifinals, and $600,000 for the title game).
In the event that Alabama wins the national championship, he will receive a $875,000 incentive.
