Life is good at Ohio State whose coach is arguably one of the best in college football. Urban Meyer received $330,000 raise from the University which puts him in the top 5 paid coaches for public schools. The list includes Nick Saban, Charile Strong, Bob Stoops and Kevin Sumlin who all grossing nearly $5 million annually. Even though Meyer rebuilding process is coming along steadily, the raise is deserving.
Meyer’s raise reflected an 8% increase to his base salary; his pay for media, promotions and public relations; and his pay in connection with Ohio State’s shoe, apparel and equipment deal with Nike, according to a letter to the coach from athletics director Gene Smith. The letter, dated March 25, said the increases were based on Smith’s recommendations.
Meyer previously received a 4% raise at the beginning of his 2013-14 contract year. Excluding bonuses for team performance, he ended that year with total compensation from the school of just over $4.6 million — but $450,000 of that was a payment he received for completing the first two-plus years of a contract that runs slightly more than six years.
H/T USA Today