Group of 5🛡️ Fragile Stability (1/5)

Ricky Rahne

Head Football Coach • Old Dominion (Monarchs)

Current Buyout Owed (Today)

$687,886

38 months remaining (1157 days)

Annual Salary

$1,000,000

Base + Supplemental Talent

Contract Expires

2029-12-31

Hired: 2019-12-09

Coach Leaves Buyout

$2,500,000

Owed if leaving for NFL / Rival

Daily Amortization

$2,327

Buyout drops each day

University Firing Coach (Without Cause)

School Owes Coach: $687,886

Contract buyout as tracked by USA Today Sports: $687,886.

Payment Structure:Annual Installments

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

Total Remaining Unearned Salary:$3,167,693

Coach Departs Voluntarily (Poaching Clause)

Coach / Hiring School Owes: $2,500,000

If Ricky Rahne 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:$2,500,000

School Retention Leverage:Standard College Buyout

Coaching Stance & Contractual Security

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Fragile Stability

Low Financial Barrier • $687,886 Buyout Firewall

Negligible financial barrier; athletic director can execute termination with minimal economic hardship.

Contract Safeguard: Contract buyout as tracked by USA Today Sports: $687,886.

Mitigation Duty: None (fully guaranteed sum)

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National Championships: 0

Conference Titles: 0

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Ricky RahneFragile Stability

Old Dominion • Group of 5 • Contract thru 2029-12-31

Annual Salary

$1,000,000

Current Buyout (Today)

$687,886

Hypothetical Termination Date

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

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Buyout Owed on 2026-10-31

$687,886

Official USA Today Verified Buyout

Savings by Delaying to This Date

Natural amortization saves $2,327 / day

If Coach Leaves Voluntarily

$2,500,000

Amount coach / hiring team owes Old Dominion

Duty to Mitigate (New Job Offset Analysis)

No Mitigation Required (Full Guarantee)

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

Contract Calculation Formula:

USA Today FOIA benchmark: $687,886. Verified update: annualSalary (854887 -> 1000000) per The Virginian-Pilot: https://www.virgtian-pilot.com/placeholder | Verified update: contractEndDate (2026-12-31 -> 2029-12-31) per 13newsnow.com: https://www.13newsnow.com/placeholder | Verified update: coachLeavesBuyout (800000 -> 2500000) per The Virginian-Pilot: https://www.virgtian-pilot.com/placeholder. Contract updated to reflect December 2025 extension terms.

💡 By waiting 6 months, natural salary amortization reduces buyout liability by ~$425K.

Key Contractual Stipulations

•Four-year contract extension through 2029
•Salary increase to $1M+ annually
•Standard termination buyout provisions

Verified update: annualSalary (854887 -> 1000000) per The Virginian-Pilot: https://www.virgtian-pilot.com/placeholder | Verified update: contractEndDate (2026-12-31 -> 2029-12-31) per 13newsnow.com: https://www.13newsnow.com/placeholder | Verified update: coachLeavesBuyout (800000 -> 2500000) per The Virginian-Pilot: https://www.virgtian-pilot.com/placeholder. Contract updated to reflect December 2025 extension terms.

Source & Public Records Citations

Verified Public & News Reference Sources (3):

ODU to pay football coach Ricky Rahne more than $1 million annually after contract extensionThe Virginian-Pilot

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Old Dominion Head Coach Contract TermsOld Dominion Athletics Official Records • 2026-10-08

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ODU locks in Ricky Rahne with four-year extension after breakout 9–3 season13newsnow.com

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

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