Twitter explodes over Dabo Swinney’s massive contract extension
Good news for Clemson fans today; Dabo Swinney is here to stay.
Clemson Director of Athletics Graham Neff announced Friday that Swinney and the school have agreed to a new contract extension to keep Swinney with the program through the 2031 season. A well-deserved extension for one of the best coaches in all of college football.
Swinney is a two-time national championship-winning head coach with 151 career wins in just fifteen seasons (fourteen full seasons). This contract is Swinney’s second extension in four years, as he signed a 10-year, $93-million contract in 2019 that ran through the 2028 season.
With this extension, the Clemson head coach remains among the highest-paid head coaches in college football. The ten-year $115,000,000 contract gives Swinney an average annual salary of $11.5 million throughout the deal, excluding incentives. The agreement makes Swinney the second-highest paid head coach in the country, surpassing Georgia’s Kirby Smart ($10.2 million).
During his time with Clemson, few head coaches and programs have seen as much success as Swinney and the Tigers. Love him or hate him; he’s here for the long haul.
Here’s a look at how Twitter reacted to Dabo Swinney’s new contract extension:
Dabo Swinney has signed a 10-year/$115M contract extension through 2031 with Clemson, per @Brett_McMurphy pic.twitter.com/jPwY84K88L
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 8, 2022
Dabo Swinney has just received a new contract that runs through 2031. He’ll make $10.5 million in 2022 and will incrementally work his way up to $12.5 million at the end of the contract. His buyout for the Alabama job remains 1.5 times higher than the buyout for any other school.
— Grace Raynor (@gmraynor) September 8, 2022
No one we’d rather have at the helm. No apologies to our haters, y’all have 9 more years of Dabo Swinney. https://t.co/rAvfuCQcYZ
— Barstool Clemson (@BarstoolClemson) September 8, 2022
Clemson has approved a new contract for Dabo Swinney: 10 years, $115 million for an $11.5M average.
It puts Swinney back to second nationally behind Saban – the latest in this wave of coaching contract enhancements that started last fall with the Mel Tucker deal.
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) September 8, 2022
As @gmraynor notes, the Alabama tax remains in place from Dabo Swinney's last deal.
Swinney's buyout to leave for Alabama is 1.5x the amount of his buyout if here were to leave for any other school.
There is no buyout for Swinney if he leaves for an NFL head coach position.
— Matt Fortuna (@Matt_Fortuna) September 8, 2022
Dabo Swinney getting a 10-year, $115M contract extension after Clemson's worst season in a decade pic.twitter.com/oJ3dcPaYft
— PointsBet Sportsbook (@PointsBetUSA) September 8, 2022
But, didn’t Dabo say he was going to quit if college athletes got paid? 😒 https://t.co/tmFTKqDXrv
— Emmanuel Acho (@EmmanuelAcho) September 8, 2022
Dabo Swinney's new contract to coach Clemson pays him an average of $11.5M per year.
Only 6 NFL players who attended Clemson carry an $11.5M+ AAV.
Deshaun Watson, $46M
DeAndre Hopkins, $27.2M
Mike Williams, $20M
Grady Jarrett, $16.8M
Hunter Renfroe, $16.1M
DJ Reader, $13.2M— Spotrac (@spotrac) September 8, 2022
Dabo Swinney's new contract:
2022, $10,500,000
2023, $10,750,000
2024, $11,000,000
2025, $11,250,000
2026, $11,500,000
2027, $11,500,000
2028, $11,750,000
2029, $12,000,000
2030, $12,250,000
2031, $12,500,000— Mike Gillespie (@MikeABCColumbia) September 8, 2022
#Clemson and Dabo Swinney have agreed to a $115 million new contract over the next 10 seasons. Largest overall contract for a CFB coach, will average $11.5 million per year.
— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) September 8, 2022
Dabo got PAID 🤑
Clemson has approved a 10-year contract extension for Dabo Swinney worth $115 million, making this deal the largest in college football by total compensation 😳
The Tigers head coach will earn an average of $11.5 million through 2031.
Thoughts on the deal? pic.twitter.com/mpWQtwaA0K
— The Transfer Portal CFB (@TPortalCFB) September 8, 2022
Interesting details of Dabo Swinney deal, per term sheet: He would have to pay Clemson $9M in 2022 if he left for Alabama HC job — $6M for leaving for HC job at any other school. Those amounts decrease annually.
He wouldn't have to pay Clemson at all if he ever takes NFL HC job
— Al Butler (@ALaboutSports) September 8, 2022
Steve Spurrier became the first million-dollar CFB coach in 1996. Going purely off inflation, that'd be $1.9 million in 2022.
Dabo Swinney is making $11.5 million annually.
Coaches should get what they can, & Swinney is 100% worth it. But it's wild how salaries have exploded. https://t.co/8UNFeusQmV
— Chris Hummer (@chris_hummer) September 8, 2022
Clemson football can pay Dabo Swinney $115 million, but Clemson baseball is still not ALLOWED to pay their third baseball assistant…. anything.
— Scott Eisberg (@SEisbergWCIV) September 8, 2022
DABO SWINNEY GOT THAT BAG 💰💰💰 pic.twitter.com/lorHFYQZcX
— The Game Day (@TheGameDayHQ) September 8, 2022
You won’t find a better leader, man, husband, father & Christian. Oh yeah he happens to be a good coach as well.
Pay that man whatever he wants. Worth every single penny in the new contract. https://t.co/mJivnHHBUz
— Ben Boulware (@benboulware7) September 8, 2022
