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Guiding the Oregon football team to a No. 1 seed and the College Football Playoffs in just his third year as a head coach comes with good benefits for Dan Lanning.
Along with several milestones through the season, Lanning and his staff earned hefty bonuses after winning a Big Ten championship earlier this month, and qualifying for the College Football Playoff quarterfinals after earning a first-round bye as the No. 1 seed.
Oregon Ducks head coach Dan Lanning celebrates defeating the Penn State Nittany Lions to win the Big Ten Championship in the 2024 Big Ten Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024.
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How much has Oregon football’s Dan Lanning made in contract bonuses this season?
The third-year coach earned $150,000 after Oregon won the Big Ten championship Dec. 7, and earned another $200,000 for qualifying for the CFP quarterfinals. Lanning could earn another $250,000 for reaching the semifinals and another $500,000 for making the national championship game.
His performance bonuses this season now total $850,000 entering the College Football Playoff, with various bonuses, like for winning 12 games, already accounted for. He also earned a second contract extension, through 2031, worth $8.4 million in salary plus an additional $1 million in deferred compensation for UO’s second 10-win regular season in a row.
How much have Oregon assistants made after Big Ten championship?
Oregon’s assistants have also earned bonuses, including $20,000 for winning the conference championship. UO’s assistant coaches have earned $30,000 total in bonuses and can earn $95,000 more for future postseason victories.
Alec Dietz covers University of Oregon football, volleyball, women’s basketball and baseball for The Register-Guard. You may reach him…
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Publish date : 2024-12-23 12:02:00
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