Ohio State introduced Thursday it has agreed to a brand new seven-year contract with Ryan Day that pays him $12.5 million yearly by means of 2031, making him the second-highest-paid head coach in faculty soccer.
Two and a half weeks after Day led the Buckeyes to their first nationwide title since 2014, the college locked him up for a further three years. The contract nonetheless have to be permitted by the college’s board of trustees.
“Ryan has not solely saved Buckeye soccer because the preeminent program, however he additionally guides younger males into leaders, instilling values that stretch far past the sport,” athletic director Ross Bjork mentioned. “Stability on the head teaching place is essential in at the moment’s evolving faculty soccer panorama, and this new contract ensures continued momentum in recruiting, participant growth, and general program success.”
The 45-year-old Day obtained a increase of about $2.5 million per yr, which places his annual wage behind solely Georgia’s Kirby Good, who’s at $13 million.
Day, Good and Clemson’s Dabo Swinney are the one lively head coaches in FBS who’ve received nationwide titles. Good and Swinney each have two. Swinney had been the second-highest-paid head coach at slightly over $11 million per yr.
Day, who changed City Meyer in 2019 at Ohio State, is 70-10 because the Buckeyes’ head coach. His .875 profitable share is No. 1 nationally amongst present coaches.
“I need to thank President Ted Carter, director of athletics Ross Bjork and the Board of Trustees for the arrogance and belief they’ve in me to supervise this program,” Day mentioned in a press release. “My household and I are extremely grateful to be part of the Ohio State neighborhood, this soccer program and Buckeye nation.”
The Buckeyes entered the primary 12-team Playoff coming off a fourth consecutive loss to Michigan, a shedding streak that had many Ohio State followers fed up with Day.
However the Buckeyes shook off that loss as a 20-point favourite to the Wolverines and ripped off 4 Playoff victories in a row in opposition to top-10 groups because the No. 8 seed within the new Playoff format in opposition to Tennessee, Oregon, Texas and Notre Dame — all by double-digit margins.
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