Tony Elliott
Head Football Coach • Virginia (Cavaliers)
School Owes Coach: $11,175,000
Contract buyout as tracked by USA Today Sports: $11,175,000. (School Pay includes $500,000 annual life insurance premium payment by the university, which is entitled to reimbursement from the policy's death benefits.)
Coach / Hiring School Owes: $2,000,000
If Tony Elliott accepts a position as head coach with another collegiate program or an NFL franchise prior to 2030-12-31, 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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Interactive Amortization Simulator for Tony Elliott
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Duty to Mitigate (New Job Offset Analysis)
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USA Today FOIA benchmark: $11,175,000. Verified update: annualSalary (4406000 -> 5400000) per 247Sports: https://247sports.com/college/virginia/article/virginia-football-coach-tony-elliotts-contract-extension-details-other-coaches-sign-extension-283404183/ | Verified update: contractEndDate (2027-12-31 -> 2030-12-31) per 247Sports: https://247sports.com/college/virginia/article/virginia-football-coach-tony-elliotts-contract-extension-details-other-coaches-sign-extension-283404183/. Contract extension signed April 2026 supersedes the October 2025 baseline.
💡 By waiting 6 months, natural salary amortization reduces buyout liability by ~$2.29M.
- •Contract extension through 2030 season
- •Total compensation increased to $5.4 million
- •Public records request confirmed memorandum of understanding
Verified update: annualSalary (4406000 -> 5400000) per 247Sports: https://247sports.com/college/virginia/article/virginia-football-coach-tony-elliotts-contract-extension-details-other-coaches-sign-extension-283404183/ | Verified update: contractEndDate (2027-12-31 -> 2030-12-31) per 247Sports: https://247sports.com/college/virginia/article/virginia-football-coach-tony-elliotts-contract-extension-details-other-coaches-sign-extension-283404183/. Contract extension signed April 2026 supersedes the October 2025 baseline.
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