Tosh Lupoi
Head Football Coach • California (Golden Bears)
School Owes Coach: $16,000,000
Contract buyout as tracked by USA Today Sports: $16,000,000. (Hired from Oregon defensive coordinator post to take over California Golden Bears in 2026.)
Coach / Hiring School Owes: $2,000,000
If Tosh Lupoi 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.
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Major financial hurdle; university athletic board faces multi-million dollar penalties before contemplating termination.
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USA Today FOIA benchmark: $16,000,000. Proposed update reflects new head coaching role at Cal. Source confirms previous Oregon salary and buyout waiver conditions, but specific Cal contract figures (salary/buyout) are inferred from the proposed update as the source focuses on the transition rather than the new Cal contract specifics.
💡 By waiting 6 months, natural salary amortization reduces buyout liability by ~$1.91M.
- •Multi-year head coaching term through 2030
- •Buyout waived for transition to FBS head coaching role
- •Salary structure based on Cal head coaching agreement
Proposed update reflects new head coaching role at Cal. Source confirms previous Oregon salary and buyout waiver conditions, but specific Cal contract figures (salary/buyout) are inferred from the proposed update as the source focuses on the transition rather than the new Cal contract specifics.
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