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Steve Sarkisian, the head football coach at Texas, is about to get a new four-year contract extension that will last until the 2030 campaign. The deal, which would raise Sarkisian’s salary to more than $10 million per season, still requires approval from the board of regents of the University of Texas System. The contract is on the agenda for a meeting that is set for February 21–22.
Sarkisian will rank among the top 10 highest-paid FBS coaches if the deal is approved. Sarkisian will get a salary of $10.3 million, which will rise by $100,000 annually until 2030, according to the terms of the agreement, which were made public on Saturday. His initial pay for 2024 was $5.8 million.
In a social media video last month with the caption, “Just getting started,” Texas hinted at Sarkisian’s extension by having him declare, “I came here to win championships.”
Since Alabama’s head coaching position remained unfilled following Nick Saban’s retirement, Texas shared the footage. Under Saban, Sarkisian served as Alabama’s offensive coordinator and assistant in 2016 and 2019–20. Rumor had it that he was a contender for the head coaching job.
Sarkisian was the head coach of Washington from 2009 to 2013 and USC from 2014 to 2015 before joining Texas. He was fired by USC in the middle of the 2015 season. From 2017 to 2018, he was the Atlanta Falcons’ offensive coordinator for two seasons.
Since Sarkisian joined the team, Texas has improved every season. After finishing 5-7 in his debut season in 2021, the Longhorns finished 8-5 in 2022, losing to Washington in the Alamo Bowl. After going 12-1 in 2023 and winning the Big 12, Texas lost to
