Coach Contracts

[parks1]

Just a quick question on coach contracts. Do you definitely get sacked if you don't get the amount of wins stipulated in the contract.
I have just accepted the Tennessee Vols head coach role and they want 8 wins. They have just come off a 2-10 season and the schedule includes around 8 top 25 schools.
I'll hopefully make the 8 wins but it would seem incredibly harsh to sack me if I won 7 games.
Any help appreciated.

[jayhawkfan11]

Quote: Originally Posted by parks1

Just a quick question on coach contracts. Do you definitely get sacked if you don't get the amount of wins stipulated in the contract. I have just accepted the Tennessee Vols head coach role and they want 8 wins. They have just come off a 2-10 season and the schedule includes around 8 top 25 schools. I'll hopefully make the 8 wins but it would seem incredibly harsh to sack me if I won 7 games. Any help appreciated.

No you won't get sacked... I'm assuming they gave you a 3-5 year contract?

You could potentially win only 3-4 games the first 2 years and the 3rd year if you won 9 games they would probably offer you an extension. I purposely tried to get sacked just to see what it would take, and trust me it is nearly impossible for a USER coach to get fired... I had a 5 year contract at Oregon State and I intentionally tried to lose nearly all my games. I went 4-8, 2-10, 5-7, 1-11 in my first 4 years of a contract that they wanted 8 wins a year. My 5th year I went 4-8 and they basically just didn't renew my contract.

[parks1]

Thanks for reply, think I'm on a five year deal. Takes a bit of the pressure off, did seem a bit harsh but having said that would like them to make it reasonably tough, guess its about finding the right balance. Thanks again

[NoleFan]

That's one thing I've wondered as this year there really don't seem to be contract goals like in years past.


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