Kirby Smart
Head Football Coach • Georgia (Bulldogs)
School Owes Coach: $105,107,583
Contract buyout as tracked by USA Today Sports: $105,107,583.
Coach / Hiring School Owes: $5,000,000
If Kirby Smart 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
Pending Fan Consensus
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 Kirby Smart
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 Kirby Smart'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 Georgia owes him.
Contract Calculation Formula:
USA Today FOIA benchmark: $105,107,583. Audit focused on the proposed reduction of coachLeavesBuyout to 0, which violates Rule 6.
💡 By waiting 6 months, natural salary amortization reduces buyout liability by ~$5.65M.
- •Multi-year contract extension through 2033
- •Significant buyout provision exceeding $100M
- •Mitigation clause included in buyout terms
- •Annual salary structure based on performance benchmarks
Audit focused on the proposed reduction of coachLeavesBuyout to 0, which violates Rule 6.
Verified Public & News Reference Sources (1):
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