Lincoln Riley won’t be paid nearly as much as Bob Stoops was as Oklahoma’s head coach, but he’ll earn significantly more than he did as the Sooners’ offensive coordinator.
Oklahoma approved and released Riley’s new deal on Tuesday, a 5-year contract that pays him $3.1 million annually and rises $200,000 a year. Stoops made $5.5 million in his last season, according to USA Today, while Riley earned $900,000 as offensive coordinator.
Perks include 25 hours of private airplane use, not one but two private golf club membership, and bonuses ranging from $25,000 for winning Big 12 coach of the year honors to $250,000 for a national championship.
Details from Lincoln Riley's just-released contract including pay, performance bonuses, graduation bonuses, perks. #Sooners pic.twitter.com/9batUVleUB
— Eric Bailey (@EricBaileyTW) September 19, 2017
Riley is 3-0 in his young tenure, already proving himself to be a tremendous bargain for the Sooners.