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Texas Moves to Hire Will Muschamp as DC on Three-Year Deal Averaging $2.8 Million

Board approval next week would finalize a package starting at $2.7 million with $100,000 annual increases.

Overview

  • Contract documents show a three-year agreement averaging $2.8 million annually that remains subject to University of Texas Board of Regents approval on Feb. 18–19.
  • The deal begins at $2.7 million and rises by $100,000 each year, reaching $2.9 million in the third season.
  • Regents agenda materials list $1.08 million in annual salary and $1.62 million in professional services as the compensation breakdown.
  • Comparisons using USA TODAY data and 247Sports reporting indicate the pay would place Muschamp among the nation’s highest-paid coordinators and above dozens of FBS head coaches’ salaries.
  • Muschamp replaces fired defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski, and Texas also extended OC Kyle Flood to $1.525 million annually through 2027 and co-DC Johnny Nansen to $1.2 million annually through 2027.