Willie Fritz
Head Football Coach • Houston (Cougars)
School Owes Coach: $10,375,000
Contract buyout as tracked by USA Today Sports: $10,375,000.
Coach / Hiring School Owes: $2,500,000
If Willie Fritz accepts a position as head coach with another collegiate program or an NFL franchise prior to 2028-12-31, 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 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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Duty to Mitigate (New Job Offset Analysis)
Contract Calculation Formula:
USA Today FOIA benchmark: $10,375,000. Audit confirmed alignment with October 2025 Authoritative Raw Baseline. Proposed removal of coachLeavesBuyout rejected as it lacked substantiated evidence and contradicted existing database integrity.
💡 By waiting 6 months, natural salary amortization reduces buyout liability by ~$1.91M.
- •Multi-year term through December 2028
- •Standard termination buyout provisions
- •Performance-based bonus eligibility
Audit confirmed alignment with October 2025 Authoritative Raw Baseline. Proposed removal of coachLeavesBuyout rejected as it lacked substantiated evidence and contradicted existing database integrity.
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