Mark Carney
Head Football Coach • Kent State (Golden Flashes)
School Owes Coach: $2,000,000
Fixed step-down schedule: $2,000,000 through Dec 31, 2026, stepping down to $1.5M in 2027, $1.0M in 2028, and prorated salary in 2029.
Coach / Hiring School Owes: $2,000,000
If Mark Carney 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.
Job Stability vs. The Hot Seat
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Contract Job Stability is rated Vulnerable Stability. Awaiting 5 more community vote(s) to officially establish the Hot Seat alignment.
Modest buyout relative to athletic revenues; university holds substantial financial leverage.
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Duty to Mitigate (New Job Offset Analysis)
Contract Calculation Formula:
School termination buyout without cause between Oct 30, 2025 and Dec 31, 2026 ($2,000,000).
💡 Buyout decreases to $1,500,000 on 2027-01-01.
- •Multi-year term through December 2029
- •Fixed annual salary structure
- •Performance-based bonus eligibility
Salary aligned with October 2025 baseline. Buyout data insufficient for specific coach-departure figure; defaulted to 0 per baseline constraints.
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