Dabo Swinney contract includes larger buyout for Alabama

CLEMSON — Dabo Swinney received a new contract Thursday morning that will pay him $115 million over the next 10 years.

Swinney is now behind only Nick Saban in terms of average annual salary.

Alabama’s head coach makes $11.7 million per year, while Swinney’s new deal pays him an average of $11.5 million annually.

Here are the full details of Swinney’s contract:

Dabo Swinney salary by year

2022: $10.5 million

2023: $10.75 million

2024: $11 million

2025: $11.25 million

2026: $11.5 million

2027: $11.5 million

2028: $11.75 million

2029: $12 million

2030: $12.25 million

2031: $12.5 million

University buyout if Swinney is fired without cause

2022: $64 million

2023: $64 million

2024: $60 million

2025: $60 million

2026: $57 million

2027-2031: Remaining total compensation

Employee buyout if Swinney leaves Clemson for another university

2022: $6,000,000

2023: $5,000,000

2024: $5,000,000

2025: $4,000,000

2026: $3,000,000

2027: $3,000,000

2028: $2,000,000

2029: $2,000,000

2030: $1,000,000

2031: Not applicable

Employee buyout if Swinney leaves for Alabama

2022: $9,000,000

2023: $7.5 million

2024:$7.5 million

2025: $6 million

2026: $4.5 million

2027: $4.5 million

2028: $3 million

2029: $3 million

2030: $1.5 million

2031: Not applicable

Note: Dabo Swinney has no buyout if he leaves for an NFL head coaching job.

Other benefits for Dabo Swinney: Two vehicles under dealer program plus insurance and taxes. If dealer program not available them two monthly stipends of $1,000 each.

Swinney will receive a 22-seat suite and 20 tickets to home and away football games. He will get 40 tickets to postseason games.

Swinney will receive six tickets each to men’s basketball and baseball games.

Incentives to Dabo Swinney’s contract

ACC Championship game appearance: $50,000

AND

ACC Championship win: $200,000

Non-CFP Bowl Game w/ 8 or more regular season wins: $75,000

OR

NY6 non-Semifinal Bowl: $150,000

OR

College Football Playoff Appearance (upon Expansion only): $150,000

AND

College Football Playoff Semifinal Appearance: $250,000

AND

College Football Playoff Championship Appearance: $250,000

AND

College Football Playoff Champion: $350,000

Single-Year APR ≥ 950: $75,000

OR

Single-Year APR ≥ 975: $100,000

ACC Coach of the Year Award: $25,000

AND

National Coach of the Year Award: $50,000