Dabo Swinney accepts a $93 million deal to continue working at Clemson
College football coach Dabo Swinney has agreed to a new 10-year, $93-million contract to stay on at Clemson University.
The 49-year-old has enjoyed a meteoric rise through the ranks and has guided Clemson to two national titles in the past three years.
The university said the deal is the largest total contract in college football history, although Swinney is thought to be making a similar average salary to Alabama coach Nick Saban.
“I am grateful and humbled by the incredible commitment Clemson has made to me, my family and our football program,” Swinney said in a statement.
“With this contract, we make a collective statement that we intend to continue pursuing championships and developing total student-athletes for years to come.”
The massive new contract, which is valid until 2028, is a thank you to Swinney for the work he has done since taking over.
After defeating the Alabama Crimson Tide 44-16 in January to win the national championship, the Clemson football team under the former interim coach became the first significant college football team in the modern era to go 15-0.
As one of just two football coaches in school history to exceed 100 wins, he has led his team to 116 victories.
With 26 players on the 2018 roster having already obtained a degree, Swinney’s impact has extended beyond the playing field and into the classroom throughout his ten complete seasons as head coach.
The university’s director of athletics, Dan Radakovich, released a statement saying, “Dabo’s leadership of our football programme has brought value, exposure, and unprecedented levels of success not only to our athletics programme but to the entire university.”
“He has proven he is capable of performing at the greatest level both on and off the pitch, and he has done so with a dedication to integrity and core values.”
