Tennessee coach Josh Heupel has received a contract extension and $1 million raise that will take his salary to $5 million annually, according to school officials.
Heupel, in his second season at Tennessee, has guided the Vols to a 2-0 start and No. 15 ranking in the AP poll. His new deal will extend one year through Jan. 31, 2028, and his buyout is $8 million if he leaves for another job before Dec. 15, 2023, and drops $2 million a year after that date.
He remains among the lowest-paid head football coaches in the SEC. Missouri’s Eliah Drinkwitz ($4 million) and South Carolina’s Shane Beamer ($2.75 million) both make less. Vanderbilt is a private institution and does not release coaching salaries, but sources told ESPN that Clark Lea makes around $3.75 million.
