Brent Key
Head Football Coach • Georgia Tech (Yellow Jackets)
School Owes Coach: $11,123,333
Contract buyout as tracked by USA Today Sports: $11,123,333.
Coach / Hiring School Owes: $2,500,000
If Brent Key accepts a position as head coach with another collegiate program or an NFL franchise prior to 2030-12-31, he or his new employer is legally bound to pay this liquidated departure penalty.
Job Stability vs. The Hot Seat
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Contract Job Stability is rated Moderate Stability. Awaiting 5 more community vote(s) to officially establish the Hot Seat alignment.
Standard Power Four buyout structure; financially painful but manageable with coordinated athletic department support.
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Interactive Amortization Simulator for Brent Key
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Duty to Mitigate (New Job Offset Analysis)
Contract Calculation Formula:
USA Today FOIA benchmark: $11,123,333. Proposed increase to coachLeavesBuyout rejected due to lack of explicit numerical evidence in the provided source snippet.
💡 By waiting 6 months, natural salary amortization reduces buyout liability by ~$1.91M.
- •Staffing budget increases included in amendment
- •Automatic extension provisions included
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Proposed increase to coachLeavesBuyout rejected due to lack of explicit numerical evidence in the provided source snippet.
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