Alabama is now fully engaged on the new era with Kalen DeBoer as its head coach and now fans know how much it is costing them to pay Nick Saban’s successor. On Monday, Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne met with the media where he shared financial details of the contract.
Per BOL’s Charlie Potter, DeBoer agreed to an eight-year contract with the school. The contract pays $10 million in Year 1, with up to $11.75 million in Year 8.
DeBoer earned $4.2 million annually at Washington. According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, Washington was willing to double DeBoer’s pay to make him stay, but DeBoer turned down the offer. DeBoer signed a two-year contract extension (through 2028) last November.
Since DeBoer is leaving Washington early, he will be forced to pay his $12 million buyout. Alabama is expected to cover this expense. While DeBoer will earn far more than he made at Washington, he isn’t raking in nearly as much as his predecessor.
Former Alabama head coach Nick Saban was earning $11.8 million annually before he retired. It won’t be easy to fill Saban’s shoes, but if anybody can do it, DeBoer fits that category of players.
