Joey McGuire
Head Football Coach • Texas Tech (Red Raiders)
School Owes Coach: $9,940,761
Contract buyout as tracked by USA Today Sports: $9,940,761. (School Pay includes $250,000 retention payment for McGuire being Texas Tech's head coach as of May 1, 2025. This is the first of two such payments he can receive. He would get $250,000 if he remains head coach on May 1, 2027.)
Coach / Hiring School Owes: $2,500,000
If Joey McGuire accepts a position as head coach with another collegiate program or an NFL franchise prior to 2032-12-31, 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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Duty to Mitigate (New Job Offset Analysis)
Contract Calculation Formula:
USA Today FOIA benchmark: $9,940,761. Salary reset to October 2025 baseline due to lack of direct textual evidence in proposed sources to substantiate the $7M figure.
💡 By waiting 6 months, natural salary amortization reduces buyout liability by ~$1.94M.
- •Multi-year extension through 2032
- •Performance-based bonus structure
- •Standard termination buyout provisions
Salary reset to October 2025 baseline due to lack of direct textual evidence in proposed sources to substantiate the $7M figure.
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