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Gophers football coach P.J. Fleck, who was pursued by UCLA last month for its head-coaching job, has agreed to an amended contract in which he could receive an additional $5.7 million if he stays with Minnesota through the 2029 season.
The university’s athletic department announced the amendment Friday, and the contract is pending Board of Regents approval.
Fleck, who’ll coach his eighth season with the Gophers this fall, will continue to receive a total salary of $6 million through the 2029 season, with $400,000 as base salary and $5.6 million as supplemental compensation. Under the amendment, he’ll also be able to make more money through a retention bonus, the longer he stays.
The schedule of the retention bonuses are:
• Year One (through Dec. 31, 2024): $700,000;
• Year Two: $800,000;
• Year Three: $900,000;
• Year Four: $1 million;
• Year Five: $1.1 million;
• Year Six: $1.2 million.
Neither Fleck nor athletic director Mark Coyle were available to comment Friday because the contract needs Regents approval at its March 7-8 meeting. Last week, however, Coyle in a Star Tribune interview offered his thoughts on UCLA’s pursuit of Fleck and the coach’s decision to stay at Minnesota.
“P.J. and I have a really close relationship, and when UCLA reached out to him, he kept me up to speed on all those conversations,” Coyle said. “He and I had a chance to talk late that Friday night, and we talked early Saturday. He and Heather [Fleck] and I got on the phone and had conversations. They love Minnesota; they want to be here. They feel like there’s a lot of work left to be done here. … We feel really grateful that he should lead our program, and we look forward to having him do that for a long time.”
In his seven years at Minnesota, Fleck has compiled a 50-34 record. He ranks fifth in program history in wins (50), Big Ten wins (29)…
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Author : Star Tribune (Minneapolis)
Publish date : 2024-03-01 20:23:00
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