Kalen DeBoer
Head Football Coach • Alabama (Crimson Tide)
School Owes Coach: $67,500,000
Contract buyout as tracked by USA Today Sports: $60,843,750.
Coach / Hiring School Owes: $5,000,000
If Kalen DeBoer accepts a position as head coach with another collegiate program or an NFL franchise prior to 2033-12-31, 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 Ironclad Stability. Awaiting 5 more community vote(s) to officially establish the Hot Seat alignment.
Astronomical buyout penalty renders firing virtually prohibitive without extraordinary outside booster funding.
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Interactive Amortization Simulator for Kalen DeBoer
Simulate Termination Date & Buyout Cost
See how contract amortization, date milestones, and mitigation clauses reduce buyout liability over time.
Duty to Mitigate (New Job Offset Analysis)
Because Kalen DeBoer's contract contains an affirmative duty to mitigate, any salary he earns at a new coaching job (as a head coach, coordinator, or analyst) directly reduces what Alabama owes him.
Contract Calculation Formula:
USA Today FOIA benchmark: $67,500,000. Verified update: coachLeavesBuyout (12500000 -> 5000000) per EssentiallySports: https://www.essentiallysports.com/ncaa-college-football-news-why-alabama-approved-kalen-deboers-contract-extension-new-buyout-after-worst-postseason-loss-in-school-history/. Contract updated to reflect the January 31, 2033 end date and revised coach leaves buyout based on post-October 2025 reporting.
💡 By waiting 6 months, natural salary amortization reduces buyout liability by ~$5.31M.
- •Seven-year contract term
- •Significant salary escalation clause
- •Mitigation clause included
- •Structured buyout schedule
Verified update: coachLeavesBuyout (12500000 -> 5000000) per EssentiallySports: https://www.essentiallysports.com/ncaa-college-football-news-why-alabama-approved-kalen-deboers-contract-extension-new-buyout-after-worst-postseason-loss-in-school-history/. Contract updated to reflect the January 31, 2033 end date and revised coach leaves buyout based on post-October 2025 reporting.
Verified Public & News Reference Sources (1):
FOIA Verified: As an arm of state government, Alabama releases employment agreements and board-approved amendments under public records legislation.