Group of 5🛡️ Heavily Fortified (4/5)

Jamey Chadwell

Head Football Coach • Liberty (Flames)

Current Buyout Owed (Today)

$15,984,284

38 months remaining (1157 days)

Annual Salary

$5,936,509

Base + Supplemental Talent

Contract Expires

2029-12-31

Hired: 2022-12-04

Coach Leaves Buyout

$3,000,000

Owed if leaving for NFL / Rival

Daily Amortization

$13,815

Buyout drops each day

University Firing Coach (Without Cause)

School Owes Coach: $15,984,284

State contract estimate: 3.3 years remaining guaranteed through 2029-12-31.

Payment Structure:Annual Installments

Duty to Mitigate (Offsets):No (Guaranteed regardless of new job)

Total Remaining Unearned Salary:$18,805,040

Coach Departs Voluntarily (Poaching Clause)

Coach / Hiring School Owes: $3,000,000

If Jamey Chadwell accepts a position as head coach with another collegiate program or an NFL franchise prior to 2029-12-31, he or his new employer is legally bound to pay this liquidated departure penalty.

Departure Fee:$3,000,000

School Retention Leverage:Standard College Buyout

Coaching Stance & Contractual Security

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Tension Rating: Stability (4/5) • Hot Seat (Pending)

Contract Job Stability is rated Heavily Fortified. Awaiting 5 more community vote(s) to officially establish the Hot Seat alignment.

Contract Job Stability

Level 4 / 5

Heavily Fortified

Severe Buyout Deterrent • $15,984,284 Buyout Firewall

Major financial hurdle; university athletic board faces multi-million dollar penalties before contemplating termination.

Contract Safeguard: State contract estimate: 3.3 years remaining guaranteed through 2029-12-31.

Mitigation Duty: None (fully guaranteed sum)

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National Championships: 0

Conference Titles: 0

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Liberty • Group of 5 • Contract thru 2029-12-31

Annual Salary

$5,936,509

Current Buyout (Today)

$15,984,284

Hypothetical Termination Date

Selected Date: 2026-10-31 (1157 days remaining on contract)

Or pick any exact date:

Buyout Owed on 2026-10-31

$15,984,284

85% of Remaining Total Salary

Savings by Delaying to This Date

Natural amortization saves $13,815 / day

If Coach Leaves Voluntarily

$3,000,000

Amount coach / hiring team owes Liberty

Duty to Mitigate (New Job Offset Analysis)

No Mitigation Required (Full Guarantee)

Important: Jamey Chadwell's contract does not mandate an affirmative duty to mitigate. Even if he takes another job paying millions tomorrow, Liberty is legally obligated to continue paying the full buyout amount with zero offset!

Contract Calculation Formula:

The school guarantees 85% of the unearned salary remaining through 2029-12-31 (38 months @ $5,936,509/yr).

💡 By waiting 6 months, natural salary amortization reduces buyout liability by ~$2.52M.

Key Contractual Stipulations

•Multi-year term through 2029
•Percentage of remaining salary buyout model
•Standard termination provisions

Audit rejected the proposed reduction of coachLeavesBuyout to 0. Per Rule 6, coachLeavesBuyout must not be 0 and must be a positive value representing the departure buyout.

Source & Public Records Citations

Verified Public & News Reference Sources (1):

Chadwell now second highest paid Sun Belt football coachMy Horry News • 2021-02-14

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FOIA Verified: As an arm of state government, Liberty releases employment agreements and board-approved amendments under public records legislation.

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