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Per Mizzou's official release:
CURATORS APPROVE INITIAL CONTRACT TERMS FOR BARRY ODOM
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Missouri System Board of Curators today approved the initial contract terms for newly-minted Head Football Coach Barry Odom. The Board approved a memorandum of understanding, which outlines a majority of the contractual points, with additional details yet to be determined related to potential incentive compensation. The memorandum stands in place of the fully-executed contract, until that is finalized.
Terms of the agreement call for Odom to be paid $2,350,000 guaranteed annually, which includes a base salary of $450,000, plus a guaranteed non-salary compensation amount of $1,900,000. The last figure covers guarantees of $475,000 each in four different categories related to operating the football program: radio appearances, television appearances, apparel rights, and public relations and stewardship appearances. Odom will also receive an annuity payment in the amount of $100,000 per year ($500,000 total) contingent upon his being in good standing on the final date of his contract period.
"I’m very grateful to Mack Rhoades, Chancellor Hank Foley, President Mike Middleton, the Board of Curators and the entire university administration for this opportunity," Odom said. "Through this process they have shown an unwavering commitment to provide us with the resources we need to attract and retain an elite staff and support our student-athletes in order to compete at the highest level."
Odom’s final contract will also include a highly-competitive incentive structure worth up to $1.5 million in additional compensation per year. The mutually agreed upon performance incentives will be related to academic performance, social responsibility, athletic performance and coaching recognition. Those are still to be determined, and will be released with the fully-executed contract when available.
The contract went into effect on Dec. 3, 2015 and runs through Feb. 28, 2021, with a mutual option for a two-year extension.
Odom would receive a $250,000 non-salary compensation increase should his Tigers win a conference championship, as well as a similar $250,000 increase should Mizzou participate in a "New Year’s Six" bowl game (i.e., Cotton, Fiesta, Orange, Peach, Rose, Sugar). Those increases would be added to the non-salary figure a maximum of one time each for the remainder of the contract term.
Memorandum of Understanding for Mizzou Coach Barry Odom
Head Coaching Salaries (2015)
| Num | SCHOOL | CONF | HEAD COACH | SCHOOL PAY | OTHER PAY | TOTAL PAY | MAX BONUS | BONUSES PAID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | SEC | Nick Saban | $6,932,395 | $155,086 | $7,087,481 | $700,000 | $425,000 |
| 2 | Texas A&M | SEC | Kevin Sumlin | $5,000,000 | $0 | $5,000,000 | $1,350,000 | $50,000 |
| 3 | LSU | SEC | Les Miles | $4,300,000 | $88,721 | $4,388,721 | $700,000 | $100,000 |
| 4 | Mississippi | SEC | Hugh Freeze | $4,300,000 | $10,000 | $4,310,000 | $975,000 | $125,000 |
| 5 | Georgia | SEC | Mark Richt | $4,000,000 | $124,000 | $4,124,000 | $1,800,000 | $75,000 |
| 6 | Auburn | SEC | Gus Malzahn | $4,100,000 | $4,500 | $4,104,500 | $1,400,000 | $125,000 |
| 7 | South Carolina | SEC | Steve Spurrier | $4,000,000 | $28,600 | $4,028,600 | $1,700,000 | $200,000 |
| 8 | Mississippi State | SEC | Dan Mullen | $4,000,000 | $0 | $4,000,000 | $900,000 | $390,000 |
| 9 | Florida | SEC | Jim McElwain | $3,983,359 | -- | $3,983,359 | $450,000 | -- |
| 10 | Arkansas | SEC | Bret Bielema | $3,954,166 | $6,500 | $3,960,666 | $1,000,000 | $100,000 |
| 11 | Missouri | SEC | Gary Pinkel | $3,768,889 | $0 | $3,768,889 | $725,000 | $900,000 |
| 12 | Tennessee | SEC | Butch Jones | $3,610,000 | $23,000 | $3,633,000 | $1,000,000 | $300,000 |
| 13 | Kentucky | SEC | Mark Stoops | $3,250,000 | $13,600 | $3,263,600 | $2,775,000 | $125,000 |
| 14 | Vanderbilt | SEC | Derek Mason | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Assistant Coaching Salaries 2015
| Num | SCHOOL | CONF | ASSISTANT COACH | SCHOOL PAY | OTHER PAY | TOTAL PAY | MAX BONUS | BONUSES PAID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auburn | SEC | Will Muschamp | $1,600,000 | $0 | $1,600,000 | $130,000 | $5,341,900 |
| 2 | LSU | SEC | Cam Cameron | $1,500,000 | $19,734 | $1,519,734 | $115,000 | $5,471,236 |
| 3 | Alabama | SEC | Kirby Smart | $1,500,000 | $1,500 | $1,501,500 | $250,000 | $5,227,090 |
| 4 | Texas A&M | SEC | John Chavis | $1,500,000 | -- | $1,500,000 | $180,000 | $4,419,360 |
| 5 | Georgia | SEC | Jeremy Pruitt | $1,300,000 | $0 | $1,300,000 | $225,000 | $4,807,200 |
| 6 | LSU | SEC | Kevin Steele | $1,005,000 | -- | $1,005,000 | $125,000 | $5,471,236 |
| 7 | Georgia | SEC | Brian Schottenheimer | $957,200 | -- | $957,200 | $225,000 | $4,807,200 |
| 8 | South Carolina | SEC | Lorenzo Ward | $750,000 | $2,400 | $752,400 | $130,555 | $3,995,600 |
| 9 | South Carolina | SEC | Jon Hoke | $750,000 | $2,400 | $752,400 | $130,500 | $3,995,600 |
| 10 | Arkansas | SEC | Robb Smith | $750,000 | $2,000 | $752,000 | $250,000 | $3,529,550 |
| 11 | Mississippi | SEC | Dave Wommack | $725,000 | $800 | $725,800 | $87,000 | $3,091,000 |
| 12 | Florida | SEC | Geoff Collins | $700,000 | -- | $700,000 | $237,500 | $3,715,000 |
| 13 | Alabama | SEC | Lane Kiffin | $680,000 | $0 | $680,000 | $149,600 | $5,227,090 |
| 14 | LSU | SEC | Frank Wilson | $660,000 | $16,067 | $676,067 | $75,000 | $5,471,236 |
| 15 | Missouri | SEC | Josh Henson | $675,000 | $0 | $675,000 | $230,417 | $3,630,000 |
| 16 | Missouri | SEC | Barry Odom | $625,000 | $0 | $625,000 | $213,750 | $3,630,000 |
| 17 | Auburn | SEC | Rhett Lashlee | $600,000 | $3,500 | $603,500 | $235,000 | $5,341,900 |
| 18 | Auburn | SEC | Rodney Garner | $600,000 | $3,500 | $603,500 | $220,000 | $5,341,900 |
| 19 | Florida | SEC | Randy Shannon | $600,000 | -- | $600,000 | $157,500 | $3,715,000 |
| 20 | Kentucky | SEC | D.J. Eliot | $575,000 | $1,400 | $576,400 | $95,833 | $3,007,200 |
| 21 | Mississippi State | SEC | Manny Diaz | $575,000 | $0 | $575,000 | $47,917 | $3,287,500 |
| 22 | Auburn | SEC | Travaris Robinson | $550,000 | $0 | $550,000 | $130,000 | $5,341,900 |
| 23 | Arkansas | SEC | Dan Enos | $550,000 | $0 | $550,000 | $183,333 | $3,529,550 |
| 24 | Kentucky | SEC | Shannon Dawson | $550,000 | -- | $550,000 | $91,666 | $3,007,200 |
| 25 | Arkansas | SEC | Sam Pittman | $525,000 | $2,550 | $527,550 | $175,000 | $3,529,550 |
| 26 | Tennessee | SEC | John Jancek | $520,000 | $0 | $520,000 | $123,600 | $3,540,700 |
| 27 | Alabama | SEC | Mario Cristobal | $515,000 | $2,000 | $517,000 | $113,300 | $5,227,090 |
| 28 | Tennessee | SEC | Mike DeBord | $500,000 | $5,000 | $505,000 | $120,000 | $3,540,700 |
| 29 | Auburn | SEC | Dameyune Craig | $500,000 | $3,800 | $503,800 | $220,000 | $5,341,900 |
| 30 | Florida | SEC | Doug Nussmeier | $500,000 | -- | $500,000 | $197,500 | $3,715,000 |
| 31 | Georgia | SEC | Tracy Rocker | $500,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $204,000 | $4,807,200 |
| 32 | Alabama | SEC | Mel Tucker | $500,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $110,000 | $5,227,090 |
| 33 | Texas A&M | SEC | Jake Spavital | $483,500 | $2,610 | $486,110 | $95,000 | $4,419,360 |
| 34 | Alabama | SEC | Bo Davis | $475,000 | $0 | $475,000 | $104,500 | $5,227,090 |
| 35 | Texas A&M | SEC | Dave Christensen | $475,000 | -- | $475,000 | $114,000 | $4,419,360 |
| 36 | Mississippi | SEC | Matt Luke | $465,000 | $200 | $465,200 | $55,800 | $3,091,000 |
| 37 | LSU | SEC | Ed Orgeron | $465,000 | -- | $465,000 | $75,000 | $5,471,236 |
| 38 | Texas A&M | SEC | Clarence McKinney | $458,500 | $0 | $458,500 | $90,000 | $4,419,360 |
| 39 | Auburn | SEC | Lance Thompson | $450,000 | $0 | $450,000 | $130,000 | $5,341,900 |
| 40 | Alabama | SEC | Bobby Williams | $440,840 | $1,000 | $441,840 | $96,985 | $5,227,090 |
| 41 | LSU | SEC | Bradley Dale Peveto | $410,000 | $16,067 | $426,067 | $75,000 | $5,471,236 |
| 42 | Alabama | SEC | Tosh Lupoi | $425,000 | $0 | $425,000 | $93,500 | $5,227,090 |
| 43 | Missouri | SEC | Andy Hill | $417,500 | $0 | $417,500 | $144,583 | $3,630,000 |
| 44 | Florida | SEC | Chris Rumph | $415,000 | -- | $415,000 | $163,500 | $3,715,000 |
| 45 | Tennessee | SEC | Steve Stripling | $410,000 | $0 | $410,000 | $97,200 | $3,540,700 |
| 46 | Tennessee | SEC | Tommy Thigpen | $405,000 | $400 | $405,400 | $96,000 | $3,540,700 |
| 47 | South Carolina | SEC | Shawn Elliott | $400,000 | $2,400 | $402,400 | $35,555 | $3,995,600 |
| 48 | South Carolina | SEC | Steve Spurrier Jr. | $400,000 | $2,400 | $402,400 | $35,555 | $3,995,600 |
| 49 | Georgia | SEC | Bryan McClendon | $400,000 | $0 | $400,000 | $195,000 | $4,807,200 |
| 50 | Mississippi State | SEC | John Hevesy | $400,000 | $0 | $400,000 | $0 | $3,287,500 |
| 51 | Mississippi State | SEC | Tony Hughes | $400,000 | $0 | $400,000 | $33,333 | $3,287,500 |
| 52 | Georgia | SEC | Rob Sale | $400,000 | -- | $400,000 | $210,000 | $4,807,200 |
| 53 | Mississippi | SEC | Dan Werner | $390,000 | $0 | $390,000 | $38,911 | $3,091,000 |
| 54 | LSU | SEC | Jeff Grimes | $372,500 | $16,067 | $388,567 | $75,000 | $5,471,236 |
| 55 | South Carolina | SEC | Joe Robinson | $375,000 | $5,400 | $380,400 | $35,555 | $3,995,600 |
| 56 | Tennessee | SEC | Willie Martinez | $380,000 | $0 | $380,000 | $90,000 | $3,540,700 |
| 57 | Mississippi State | SEC | Billy Gonzales | $375,000 | $0 | $375,000 | $0 | $3,287,500 |
| 58 | Mississippi State | SEC | Greg Knox | $375,000 | $0 | $375,000 | $0 | $3,287,500 |
| 59 | Florida | SEC | Greg Nord | $375,000 | -- | $375,000 | $147,500 | $3,715,000 |
| 60 | Auburn | SEC | J.B. Grimes | $370,000 | $3,500 | $373,500 | $166,000 | $5,341,900 |
| 61 | Tennessee | SEC | Don Mahoney | $365,000 | $0 | $365,000 | $86,400 | $3,540,700 |
| 62 | Missouri | SEC | Craig Kuligowski | $362,500 | $0 | $362,500 | $126,250 | $3,630,000 |
| 63 | Missouri | SEC | Cornell Ford | $360,500 | $0 | $360,500 | $125,583 | $3,630,000 |
| 64 | Texas A&M | SEC | Jeff Banks | $358,000 | $750 | $358,750 | $103,000 | $4,419,360 |
| 65 | Tennessee | SEC | Zach Azzanni | $355,000 | $300 | $355,300 | $84,000 | $3,540,700 |
| 66 | Tennessee | SEC | Robert Gillespie | $355,000 | $0 | $355,000 | $84,000 | $3,540,700 |
| 67 | Arkansas | SEC | Clay Jennings | $350,000 | $2,000 | $352,000 | $116,667 | $3,529,550 |
| 68 | Missouri | SEC | Brian Jones | $351,500 | $0 | $351,500 | $122,584 | $3,630,000 |
| 69 | Kentucky | SEC | Vince Marrow | $350,000 | $900 | $350,900 | $58,333 | $3,007,200 |
| 70 | Georgia | SEC | John Lilly | $350,000 | -- | $350,000 | $195,000 | $4,807,200 |
| 71 | Florida | SEC | Tim Skipper | $350,000 | -- | $350,000 | $137,500 | $3,715,000 |
| 72 | Mississippi State | SEC | David Turner | $350,000 | $0 | $350,000 | $0 | $3,287,500 |
| 73 | Georgia | SEC | Kevin Sherrer | $350,000 | $0 | $350,000 | $195,000 | $4,807,200 |
| 74 | Alabama | SEC | Burton Burns | $345,050 | $1,000 | $346,050 | $75,711 | $5,227,090 |
| 75 | Missouri | SEC | Pat Washington | $342,000 | $0 | $342,000 | $119,417 | $3,630,000 |
| 76 | Alabama | SEC | Billy Napier | $340,000 | $700 | $340,700 | $74,800 | $5,227,090 |
| 77 | LSU | SEC | Corey Raymond | $320,000 | $16,067 | $336,067 | $70,000 | $5,471,236 |
| 78 | Texas A&M | SEC | Terry Price | $333,000 | $0 | $333,000 | $78,000 | $4,419,360 |
| 79 | LSU | SEC | Steve Ensminger | $310,000 | $19,734 | $329,734 | $70,000 | $5,471,236 |
| 80 | Auburn | SEC | Scott Fountain | $325,000 | $4,100 | $329,100 | $152,500 | $5,341,900 |
| 81 | Auburn | SEC | Tim Horton | $325,000 | $3,500 | $328,500 | $152,500 | $5,341,900 |
| 82 | South Carolina | SEC | Kirk Botkin | $320,000 | $5,400 | $325,400 | $35,555 | $3,995,600 |
| 83 | LSU | SEC | Tony Ball | $325,000 | -- | $325,000 | $75,000 | $5,471,236 |
| 84 | South Carolina | SEC | Deke Adams | $320,000 | $2,400 | $322,400 | $35,555 | $3,995,600 |
| 85 | South Carolina | SEC | G.A. Mangus | $320,000 | $2,400 | $322,400 | $35,555 | $3,995,600 |
| 86 | Mississippi State | SEC | Deshea Townsend | $312,500 | $0 | $312,500 | $0 | $3,287,500 |
| 87 | Arkansas | SEC | Jemal Singleton | $310,000 | $0 | $310,000 | $103,333 | $3,529,550 |
| 88 | Mississippi | SEC | Jason Jones | $310,000 | $0 | $310,000 | $37,200 | $3,091,000 |
| 89 | Texas A&M | SEC | Terry Joseph | $300,000 | $0 | $300,000 | $72,000 | $4,419,360 |
| 90 | Mississippi State | SEC | Brian Johnson | $300,000 | $0 | $300,000 | $0 | $3,287,500 |
| 91 | Florida | SEC | Kirk Callahan | $300,000 | -- | $300,000 | $117,500 | $3,715,000 |
| 92 | Arkansas | SEC | Michael Smith | $275,000 | $4,000 | $279,000 | $91,667 | $3,529,550 |
| 93 | Kentucky | SEC | Chad Scott | $275,000 | $1,100 | $276,100 | $45,833 | $3,007,200 |
| 94 | Kentucky | SEC | Derrick Ansley | $275,000 | $900 | $275,900 | $45,833 | $3,007,200 |
| 95 | Kentucky | SEC | Tommy Mainord | $275,000 | $900 | $275,900 | $45,833 | $3,007,200 |
| 96 | South Carolina | SEC | Everette Sands | $270,000 | $5,400 | $275,400 | $35,555 | $3,995,600 |
| 97 | Florida | SEC | Kerry Dixon | $275,000 | -- | $275,000 | $107,500 | $3,715,000 |
| 98 | Georgia | SEC | Thomas Brown | $275,000 | -- | $275,000 | $165,000 | $4,807,200 |
| 99 | Arkansas | SEC | Vernon Hargreaves | $275,000 | $0 | $275,000 | $91,667 | $3,529,550 |
| 100 | Georgia | SEC | Mike Ekeler | $275,000 | $0 | $275,000 | $165,000 | $4,807,200 |
| 101 | Mississippi | SEC | Derrick Nix | $260,000 | $0 | $260,000 | $31,200 | $3,091,000 |
| 102 | Texas A&M | SEC | Mark Hagen | $258,000 | $0 | $258,000 | $60,000 | $4,419,360 |
| 103 | Missouri | SEC | A.J. Ricker | $256,000 | $0 | $256,000 | $90,750 | $3,630,000 |
| 104 | Kentucky | SEC | Jimmy Brumbaugh | $250,000 | $1,100 | $251,100 | $41,666 | $3,007,200 |
| 105 | Kentucky | SEC | John Schlarman | $250,000 | $900 | $250,900 | $41,666 | $3,007,200 |
| 106 | Mississippi | SEC | Maurice Harris | $250,000 | $0 | $250,000 | $30,000 | $3,091,000 |
| 107 | Mississippi | SEC | Chris Kiffin | $250,000 | $0 | $250,000 | $30,000 | $3,091,000 |
| 108 | Texas A&M | SEC | Aaron Moorehead | $250,000 | -- | $250,000 | $40,000 | $4,419,360 |
| 109 | Tennessee | SEC | Mark Elder | $245,000 | $0 | $245,000 | $57,600 | $3,540,700 |
| 110 | Arkansas | SEC | Barry Lunney Jr. | $240,000 | $2,000 | $242,000 | $80,000 | $3,529,550 |
| 111 | Arkansas | SEC | Rory Segrest | $240,000 | $2,000 | $242,000 | $80,000 | $3,529,550 |
| 112 | Missouri | SEC | Ryan Walters | $240,000 | $0 | $240,000 | $85,417 | $3,630,000 |
| 113 | Mississippi | SEC | Corey Batoon | $240,000 | $0 | $240,000 | $28,800 | $3,091,000 |
| 114 | Mississippi | SEC | Grant Heard | $200,000 | $0 | $200,000 | $26,640 | $3,091,000 |
| 115 | Kentucky | SEC | Andy Buh | $200,000 | -- | $200,000 | $33,333 | $3,007,200 |
| 116 | Florida | SEC | Mike Summers | $200,000 | -- | $200,000 | $77,500 | $3,715,000 |
| 117 | Mississippi State | SEC | Scott Sallach | $200,000 | $0 | $200,000 | $0 | $3,287,500 |
| 118 | South Carolina | SEC | Travelle Wharton | $60,000 | -- | $60,000 | $0 | $3,995,600 |
In theory, this approval means we could begin to hear news about assistant coach hires soon.