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Ohio State has adjusted the incentive structure in the contracts of its assistant coaches in response to the College Football Playoff expanding to include 12 teams.
The change could increase the amount of bonus pay the assistants pick up as the new format debuts in the upcoming season.
The Buckeyes’ on-field assistants are now eligible to receive an amount equal to 47% of their annual base salaries, according to records reviewed by The Dispatch.
Mar 7, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes defensive coordinator Jim Knowles watches his team during spring football practice at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center.
The maximum bonus total in past seasons had been 38.25%, a mark the assistants reached in 2020 when the Buckeyes won the Big Ten and appeared in the national championship game after defeating Clemson in the semifinals.
The potential for even more lucrative bonuses next winter is in addition to a soaring staff payroll.
Ohio State is set to pay nearly $11.43 million to assistants this year, an increased total that was made available Friday when the school released their contracts in response to a public records request.
For the assistants to reach the annual maximum in incentives, the Buckeyes would need to win the national championship, triggering a bonus equal to 35% of their salaries, along with finishing atop the Big Ten. Playing in the league’s championship game and prevailing in the matchup would result in combined bonuses equal to 12% of their basic compensation.
The most the assistants were able to receive in bonuses for appearances in the four-team playoff past seasons was an amount worth 25.5% of their base salaries for making the playoff final.
Under the new structure, they are due the best of their appearances in the following rounds:
The incentive payments related to the playoff are due within 60 days of the…
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Author : The Columbus Dispatch
Publish date : 2024-04-12 21:38:01
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