Oregon Ducks coach Dan Lanning’s contract bonuses are nearing $1 million as the Ducks enter the Rose Bowl vs. the Ohio State Buckeyes. Lanning can earn more if the Ducks continue to win in the College Football Playoff.
The 2024 Oregon Ducks season has been one of the most successful in program history. For the first time ever, Oregon has a 13-0 record and earned a Big Ten Conference chmpionship in their first season with the Big Ten. With all this success during Oregon coach Dan Lanning’s third year with the program, it makes sense the young coach gets a big pay day.
In total, by reaching the Rose Bowl quarterfinal in the College Football Playoff, Lanning is expected to make an extra $850,000 on top of his $7 million base salary for the 2024 season.
Included in the $850,000 bonus is $150,000 for clinching the Big Ten Conference title and $200,000 for reaching the Rose Bowl. Lanning would have earned $150,000 for a first round playoff game. The rest of the $850,000 is made up of bonuses like Oregon’s 12-0 regular season (the second time that record has happened in program history since 2014).
If Lanning and the Ducks are able to beat the Ohio State Buckeyes in the new year at the Rose Bowl, Lanning’s bonus will increase by $250,000. For a National Championship appearance, Lanning gets another $500,000.
Lanning earned a second contract extension of one year, extending his tenure at Oregon through January of 2031, after beating the Maryland Terrapins in November 39-18.
The highest-paid college football coach in 2024 is Georgia Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart at $13,282,580.
With all this success, many Duck fans may wonder if Lanning will continue to stay in his current contract. On The Zach Gelb Show before the Rose Bowl, Lanning emphasized there’s no need to doubt his allegiance to Oregon when compared to a job in the NF
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