Kalen DeBoer, the head football coach at the University of Alabama, signed an eight-year contract in January 2024 with guaranteed compensation starting at $10.875 million annually. The agreement includes annual increases, projecting his total guaranteed earnings to reach $87 million over the contract term.
Base Compensation Breakdown
DeBoer's base salary escalates yearly per this structure:
- 2024: $10.875 million
- 2025: $11.175 million
- 2026: $11.475 million
- 2027: $11.775 million
- 2028: $12.075 million
- 2029: $12.375 million
- 2030: $12.675 million
- 2031: $12.975 million
Performance Bonuses
Additional incentives are tied to team achievements:
- SEC Championship appearance: $150,000
- SEC Championship win: $225,000
- College Football Playoff (CFP) appearance: $200,000
- CFP semifinal win: $300,000
- National Championship win: $850,000
- SEC Coach of the Year: $50,000
- National Coach of the Year: $100,000
The contract contains buyout clauses requiring payment reductions if DeBoer departs for another program before February 2027. Academic benchmarks also trigger bonuses for team APR scores exceeding 965 or 985.
