Bobby Petrino will resume his position as offensive coordinator at the University of Arkansas, it has been confirmed.
Creating the news: In a press release yesterday, university officials confirmed the hiring.
ESPN revealed on Tuesday that Petrino was qualified for the position, shocking the Hog nation.
By the numbers: Petrino’s contract states that he will earn $1.6 million in 2025 and $1.5 million in 2024. Moreover, he will receive $350,000 from December 3, 2024, to February 28, 2024, the official end of the NCAA season—even though the Razorbacks have no games remaining.
Petrino is going to get an annual car allowance of $7,200.
Performance bonuses, such as those awarded for winning the SEC championship, are also included in his contract.
Context: The Razorbacks had a difficult season prior to this move. First-year offensive coordinator Dan Enos was fired by head coach Sam Pittman in October, one day following a 7-3 home loss to Mississippi State.
Notably, Enos was expected to earn $1.1 million in his first year of employment.
The university showcased Petrino’s accomplishments as Arkansas’s head coach. In four seasons, he guided the programme to a 34-17 record. As per the press release, Arkansas’ 2011 squad finished 11-2 and defeated Kansas State in the Cotton Bowl to end the season ranked No. 5 in the AP poll, which is the highest ranking for an Arkansas team since 1977.
Yes, but: Petrino lost his job in 2012 when he hired a woman with whom he had an affair, which became public after she was involved in a high-profile motorbike accident. Arkansas was shook by the scandal.
In his early public declarations, Petrino made false claims that he was by himself when the accident happened, which took place roughly 20 miles southeast of Fayetteville.
Additionally, Petrino gave the worker, Jessica Dorrell, a former volleyball player, a $20,000 gift that he withheld from her.
Flashback: The coach left Arkansas to take a head coaching job at Western Kentucky University. He made his third visit to the University of Louisville in 2014, roughly 14 months after he had left as head coach and offensive coordinator.
