Here are the details on the six-year contract Curt Cignetti signed to become Indiana's football coach, including bonuses he's earned so far, what he could earn moving forward and buyout information.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana football is off to a historic start in coach Curt Cignetti's first season.
Cignetti's contract states that each bowl appearance triggers a one-year extension; a $250,000 increase to the remaining outside, marketing and promotional income payments; and a $500,000 increase to the budget for football staff personnel. The extension year shall be no less favorable to Cignetti than the terms of the year that precedes the extension year.
His contract includes an annual bonus of $100,000 if he wins one of the following national coach of the year honors: Associated Press, Paul "Bear" Bryant, Sporting News, Walter Camp, Maxwell Football Club or ABC/ESPN. There is a maximum of $100,000 for this category in a single season.
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