# of Amendments. University Coach Length (yrs) Rollover? Term. Alabama Nick Saban 8 No 1/4/07-1/31/15 0 $225,000 No

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1 Coach Length (yrs) Rollover? Term # of Amendments Base Salary Increases? Alabama Nick Saban 8 1/4/07-1/31/15 0 $225, (w/amendments) 12/10/97 (Amended 8/1/06)-12/31/11 3 $329,644 (line item max salary by legislative act +add'l amount subject to bd. of trustee approval) 7 (may be extended 1 year at the end of each year) 2/14/03 (Amended 1/1/05)-12/31/11 1 $210,000 Florida Urban Meyer 7 4/20/05-1/31/14 1 $231,750 Georgia Mark Richt After amendment, 7 years 7/1/03 (amended 1/1/2006)-12/31/13 1 $270,000 Kentucky Joe "Joker" Phillips 5 1/6/10-12/31/14 $400k, increases every year up to $276,719 in season. Opportunity for increase each year LSU Les Miles 4 years, may be extended additional 2 years at Chancellor's discretion. 1/1/08-12/31/12 1 $300,000 Mississippi Houston Nutt N/A N/A N/A N/A $200,000 N/A Mississippi State Dan Mullen N/A N/A N/A N/A $190,000 N/A South Carolina Steve Spurrier 7 11/23/04 (amended 2/23/06)-12/31/11 1 $250,000 Vanderbilt Bobby Johnson N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A **This is for demonstrative purposes only. Florida Coastal School of Law can not guarantee that all information is updated or accurate.

2 Coach Academic Academic Grad Rate GPA Attendance Signing Bonus Alabama Nick Saban If Academic Progress Rate (APR) is above 925 If team's graduation rate is in the top 50% of all SEC football teams= $50k; or If in the top 25%= $100k. $200K If Academic success rate=ncaa avg. or better, then 2 week base salary If equal to avg. or better=1 month base salary N/A Florida Urban Meyer Bonus consistent with Association rates regs for head coaches $750K Georgia Mark Richt, $50K if in top 1/3 of SEC both in Graduation Success Rate and Academic Progress Rate, in combination with GPA, In combination w/grad rate $500K Kentucky Joe "Joker" Phillips APR of.925+ = $15k 67% = $15k = $25k (All cumulative) LSU Les Miles, if team meets 1 of the academic goals set forth, then shall pay Football team support staff, not coach, $150K. If team meets two goals, then $250K to support staff. >If APR for team=950 or> in 2007/2008, $25K; If APR for team=960 or > in =$25K. See Also AGR and GPA---> If 75% If 2.8 Mississippi Houston Nutt N/A N/A N/A N/A Mississippi State Dan Mullen N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A South Carolina Steve Spurrier Vanderbilt Bobby Johnson N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

3 Coach Tickets Sold Other Discretionary Fund Standard perks (cars, etc.) Camp Incentives Coach Retains Revenue? School Pays Alabama Nick Saban Standard employment benefits including, group life insurance, long term disability benefits, vacation with pay, individual medical coverage, and TIAA/ CREF contribution. 2 Automobiles with insurance; 15 seat skybox located in the north end zone of Bryant Denny Stadium and additional 7 standup tickets associated said skybox; 12 additional general admission tickets per home football game; May receive other complimentary tickets to other sporting events; Monthly membership dues for mutually agreed upon golf or country club membership located within Tuscaloosa County, Alabama; Personal use of athletic shoes and apparel in such amounts as may be determined by the Athletics Director; Reimbursement for moving expenses; Reasonable temporary housing for 90 days; 25 hours of non-business travel on noncommercial airline. ; Paid amount based on net income generated SEC Championship Game=$75k; SEC Championship win= additional $50k; Any Bowl Game= $65k; Chick-Fil-A, Cotton, Outback, or Capital One Bowl= $90k; BCS Game=$125K; BCS National Championship Game= $200K; National Championship= $400k; SEC Coach of the year=$25k; National Coach of the year=$50k; Florida Urban Meyer $60K >12 tickets in high priority seating and 12 within best seating available to association and 40 tickets are reserved for purchase by coach at face value. >1 automobile in medium price range w/insurance. >Use of airplane for related responsibilities. SEC Championship=$37,500 OR Win SEC Championship Game= $75,000; n-bcs Bowl Game=$37,500; BCS Bowl Game (n- National Championship)=$100K, OR National Championship Game (as designated by BCS)=$150K, OR Win National Championship Game=$250K; AP Nat' Coach of Year=$50K; AP SEC Coach of Year= $25K; Top Ten Finish (AP/Coaches)=$50K; SANCTIONS ELIMINATE INCENTIVES! Georgia Mark Richt $3600 max for Nike shoes, apparel, or equipment ; $100K or more (even if no camp) Max performance bonus=$350k; If SEC East division champ ($25K) or SEC champ ($75K) whichever is greater; n-bcs bowl=$25k or BCS Bowl=$75K, whichever is greater; Top 5 AP or Coaches' poll= $50K; Nat'l Champs=$150K Kentucky Joe "Joker" Phillips Standard Employee benefits 2 late model quality cars; 16 home football ticketsl 14-seat box; 4 home basketball tickets; Country club membership In addition to Club membership 4th SEC win=$100k; 5th SEC win=$125k; 6th SEC win=$150k; th SEC win=$175k; 8th SEC win=$200k (Cumulative); Win SEC East=$100k; win SEC Championship=$200k; BCS game=$100k; non-bcs bowl w/ $2M+ payout=$75k; non-bcs bowl w/ < $2M payout=$50k LSU Les Miles, but only for social clubs and $600 vehicle allowance provided funds available from boosters Any post-season bowl game=$50k OR BCS Bowl game=$100k, Bowl game as SEC western champ=$50k, SEC championship game=$75k, BCS Nat'l Championship=$175K; SUM WILL NOT EXCEED $400K; If 10 or>victories, total annual comp. adjusted to no less than top 5 coach in SEC; If wins SEC championship, total annual comp. adjusted to no less than 3rd highest paid in SEC; if win Nat'l Championship, total annual comp. no less than 3rd highest in NCAA Mississippi Houston Nutt N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Mississippi State Dan Mullen N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A South Carolina Steve Spurrier $25K SEC Coach of Year (sports writers); $25K SEC Coach of year selected by SEC coaches; 8 wins=$50k OR 9 wins=$100k; SEC East regular season champ=$100k; SEC Champ=$150K; BCS Nat'l championship game=$150k; BCS Nat'l Championship winner=$250k; post season bowl after Jan.1=$100K; post-season bowl before or on Dec. 31=$50K; American Football Coaches Assoc. coach of the year= $100K Vanderbilt Bobby Johnson N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

4 Coach Deferred Compensation Lump Sum Yearly Alabama Nick Saban Florida Urban Meyer Retention Bouns: 2008=$250K; 2010=$500K; 2013=$750K Longevity Bonus: $250K (2006); $750K (2008); $500K (2009); $500K (2010); $500K (2011); $500K (2012) Georgia Mark Richt 7/1/03 longevity sum=$600k; 12/31/13 longevity sum=$2.4m if contract not terminated (unless certain for cause situations); OR if Coach is disabled, dies, or becomes ill, association pays $300K/ year for # of football seasons from 2006 until date of illness/death/disability; Association pays $300K/year for # of seasons from 2006 until terminated w/out cause by association Kentucky Joe "Joker" Phillips LSU Les Miles 12/31/11=$200K Mississippi Houston Nutt N/A N/A N/A Mississippi State Dan Mullen N/A N/A N/A South Carolina Steve Spurrier Vanderbilt Bobby Johnson N/A N/A N/A

5 Alabama Coach Nick Saban Termination w/out Cause Termination for Cause by Coach by By Coach By Suspension Neglect/inattention of duties; Material, intentional, or reckless breach of contract; Conviction of any criminal violation; Fraud/dishonesty in performance of duties; Repeated failure to respond fully to university requests re: duties/k; conduct that brings coach into disrepute, contempt, embarrassment, scandal, or ridicule and that negatively impact the reputation or the high moral or ethical standards of the ; Major or multiple secondary NCAA (or other governing Upon 5 days body) violations (that reflect adversely on Univ.); violation coach written notice knew/should have known of and didn't stop/report/mitigate; conduct during the 30 seriously prejudicial to the best interests of the Univ.; Failure by day period Upon 14 days Coach to engage in n-commercial endorsement activities as immediately notice, univ. can required by contract. or failure to participate in the Radio, TV, and Univ. may suspend coach for following the terminate; Media Programs as required by contract, or participation by the for cause acts with or w/out football team's coach gets Coach in any n-ua Commercial Activities without prior, written pay for a period of 90 days; last regular liquidated approval of the ; Fraud/alteration of documents; Soliciting/ season match damages placing/accepting bet on any intercollegiate/professional game; up, or 30 days Furnishing information or data relating in any manner to football or notice at any any other sport or to any individual known to Coach to be or whom other time Employee should reasonably know to be a gambler, bettor, or bookmaker, or an agent of any such person, or the consorting or associating by Employee with such persons; or Use of alcoholic beverages or narcotics, drugs, controlled substances, steroids, or other chemicals in such a degree and for such appreciable period as to impair significantly or materially Employee's ability to perform Employee's duties and responsibilities hereunder; Sale, use, or possession by Employee of any narcotics, drugs, or controlled Pre-termination hearing Coach gets 14 days notice of "for cause" pre-term. hearing; AD/Univ. must give notice with charges attached; Univ. puts on evidence and their side, then coach tells his story; Coach can have attorney present, but attorney can't participate; President makes final determination Posttermination hearing Consequences for Coach Coach receives NO future pay after for cause termination Limitation of Liability Florida Urban Meyer W/notice b/t Dec. 1 and Jan. 1 or end of bowl season); Coach gets no further pay; no recruiting of same athletes for 1 year UNLESS new institution already recruiting; must pay $500K and forfeits all benefits accrued up to effective date of termination. any time w/out notice; Coach gets $1M for each year remaining on term made in 4 payments (no other benefit) Means failure to pay salary/retirement/perks/ expense account/auto insurance/incentives/ investments/educational expenses within time period; Coach receives $2M for each year remaining on term made in 4 payments (no other benefit) Neglect/inattention of duties; Material/repetitive violations (fraud/ dishonesty, governing athletic rules); Commission of a crime whether prosecuted or not (except minor traffic offenses); Fraud/dishonesty of documents required by law or the NCAA; failure to respond fully to performance of duties inquires by NCAA, SEC/other governing body; solicit, participate in, place, accept any bet on intercollegiate/ professional athletic contest (or encouraging/condoning it); Giving info related to football/sport to person known to be a gambler, bookie; Use of alcohol/narcotics/drugs, etc. that significantly impairs performance; sale of drugs; permitting/condoning sale of drugs; failure to cooperate w/uf drug testing program; failure to report any violations known; Failure to obtain approval for outside activities; material breach of the outside activities agreement; act that brings coach into public disrepute, scandal, etc./failure to conform conduct w/standards of good citizenship (dishonesty, misrepresentations, fraud, violence, etc.) Coach may be suspended for 90 or < for for cause acts--during period, not receive salary and activity K salary; UF may suspend coach for indictment/ information filed for felony OR filing of formal charge by NCAA/SEC which can last as long as until final resolution of matter (coach gets salary/perks during this period, but nothing else unless exculpated Prior to for cause termination, coach gets 74 hour notice (unless extraordinary where it can be immediate); After notice, coach can present statement to AD why he should not be terminated; If for cause, rt to hearing w/ in reasonable time in front of 3 impartial Board members chosen by President; Coach has rt to reject; hearing in front of ct reporter; Coach can have attorney, witnesses, etc.; rules of evidence not applicable; If for cause, coach receives base salary for 1 month Georgia Mark Richt 30 days written notice; If coach wants to discuss employment opportunities, must notify Georgia first Upon 6 months written notice N/A Deliberate failure to comply w/ncaa, SEC/ rules; breach of any material provision of K; conviction of felony; material loss/ damages that occurs b/c of coach's act of theft, larceny, embezzlement, fraud, dishonesty, or act of moral turpitude N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Kentucky Joe "Joker" Phillips Major NCAA/SEC violation; fialure to follow /AD procedures; acts of substantial miscondct; failure to cooperate w/ investigation; fraud or improper benefits for current/prospective students; providing false info; betting/gambling; receiving benefits from facilitating athlete-agent meeting; failure to perform duties; embarassing conduct; condut that harms athlete ; 90 days w/ no base salary LSU Les Miles Agrees not to seek employment at Univ. of Michigan for term of K; If coach goes to Umich, price= $1.25M 30 days written notice; Coach gets $1.8M in 2007/2008, $1.825M in 2009/2010 Neglect/inattention to duties; Material/repetitive violation of sec. 12 or governing rules; conviction of felony; fraud in duties or documents; Failure to respond to NCAA,, SEC, etc.; soliciting, placing, accepting bet on intercollegiate game; Illegal gambling; Giving info. to known gambler/bookie; Use of drugs that impairs performance; Sale/permitting players of drugs/controlled substances; failure to cooperate w/drug testing; failure to cooperate w/ncaa regs re: agents; violation at prior school that affects LSU; failure to report violations; failure to obtain prior approval for outside activities; crime/other serious misconduct that brings coach into public disrepute Coach may be suspended for 90 or < days for for cause acts and no salary; May suspend coach if indicted/bill of information for a felony OR filing of formal charge by NCAA/SEC which can last as long as until final resolution of matter (coach gets $300K base + fringe benefits, but nothing else unless exculpated); LSU may reprimand or put coach on probation for for cause violations Coach gets 30 days notice of for cause termination or 30 days regular pay in lieu of notice Mississippi Houston Nutt N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Mississippi State Dan Mullen N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A South Carolina Steve Spurrier Upon 15 days notice Upon 15 days written notice; get liquidated damages after N/A Conviction (or pretrial diversion) of a criminal act (felony/ misdemeanor/moral turpitude); major violation of NCAA legislation while at SC or another institution, or a series or pattern of secondary violations; major violation of NCAA legislation by member of coach's staff which coach had actual knowledge/reasonably should have known; major violation of NCAA legislation by any SC representative which coach had actual knowledge or should have known; failure to report to AD/NCAA any violation he has actual knowledge of; failure to take appropriate disciplinary action against member of staff (who committed NCAA violation); substantial physical/mental incapacity lasting >45 days; violation of any material provision of K not cured w/ in 10 days; May be suspended (including w/out pay) if found in violation of NCAA Legislation pre-termination meeting held by President not less than 5 days prior to written notice to coach; coach can have attorney; president decision is final Coach can challenge decision in court; but, if court determines SC breached agreement without cause, then liquidated damages are the sole remedy Coach gets base salary until terminated as well as guaranteed compensation and incentives pro rated; Vanderbilt Bobby Johnson N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

6 Coach Liquidated Damages Payable By Specific Amount? (for remainder of term) Base Salary? Radio/ TV? Endorsement? Speeches/ PR Deferred? Additional Duty to Mitigate? Payable by Coach Alabama Nick Saban Sum of Annual base salary and talent fees for each month remaining on the term of the contract; Paid over a period of time equal to twice the number of full months remaining on the Contract term; Off-set by coach taking a subsequent "coaching position" Florida Urban Meyer $2M per year remaining (including rollover year) $500K Georgia Mark Richt, distinguished b/ t season and after season, according to longevity paragraph Camp and incentive earnings t to exceed $2M te: After 2010, association must only pay base salary and $3600 (equipment endorsement) Kentucky Joe "Joker" Phillips Remaining salary due through the end of the year plus 100% of all amounts due inclusing salary increases, no less than $1,000,000, + 50% all amounts due for 2nd/ 3rd/4th year, no less than $500k/yr LSU Les Miles The amount due to the coach for sections titled "salary," "post-season," Radio, TV, Internet," and "Additional Revenue" at the time of the termination. This amount shall be calculated as of the date of termination and be paid on a per month basis for twice the number of months remaining in the term of the contract; Sum must not exceed $15M. Any compensation coach makes after shall offset the damages. $1.25 if Coach goes to Umich Mississippi Houston Nutt N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Mississippi State Dan Mullen South Carolina Steve Spurrier $250K/year for rest of contract Plus incentives $250K if coach accepts another coaching position during K term Vanderbilt Bobby Johnson N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

7 Coach n- Compete Provisions of assistants/staff Retirement Recruit? Length? Employment? Location? select, hire, fire Salary? Alabama Nick Saban, unless recruited by new employer prior to coach's termination w/alabama 1 year Must notify Alabama before coach speaks with prospective employer Authority to select, employ, terminate assistant football coaches, football strength coaches, the Director of Football Operations and other football staff contribution to TIAA/ CREF or other approved retirement program Florida Urban Meyer, unless recruited by new employer prior to coach's termination w/florida 1 year Must give Written tice before speaking w/ prospective employer. upon approval of AD $100K/year investment through Feb. 2008; Feb $150K/year investment; Title Transfers on 1/31/09 Georgia Mark Richt Kentucky Joe "Joker" Phillips LSU Les Miles of Michigan Mississippi Houston Nutt N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Mississippi State Dan Mullen N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A South Carolina Steve Spurrier State retirement program; $2M life insurance; Vanderbilt Bobby Johnson N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

8 Coach Updated Speeches/ PR Supp. Family Educ. Supp Annuity Supp. Guaranteed Endorsement/ Consultation/ activities n-guaranteed Endorsement Guaranteed Broadcast Guranteed Additional Revenue Alabama Nick Saban Must have prior approval of AD Bound by any endorsement contracts Cannot appear in endorsement w/out prior written approval by President and AD less than 1 radio program during each week of the regular season and postseason, 2 radio programs during the spring practice period, and 1 radio program around national signing day; less than 1 television program during each week of the regular season, 1 television program prior to any post-season game and/or bowl game, and 1 television program after the conclusion of any post season or bowl game. Production of reasonable content for an internet website. Total Compensation for Personal Services: 2007= $3,275,000; 2008= $3,525,000; 2009= $3,675,000; 2010= $3,875,000; 2011= $3,925,000; 2012= $3,975,000; 2013= $3,975,000; 2014= $3,975,000 May 2010 May 2010 Florida Urban Meyer May 2010 $200K for & seasons; $100K $500K for & seasons; $200K each year thereafter Cannot appear in endorsement w/out prior written approval by President and AD $300K for & seasons; The following is combined amounts paid under personal services contract: >$1,274,898 ( ) >$1,723,800 ( , , , & ) Georgia Mark Richt May 2010 $530K (which may increase yearly) Needs prior written approval of association; may not be able to compete against certain sponsors $800K Kentucky Joe "Joker" Phillips May 2010 $1.3mm/yr LSU Les Miles May 2010 Mississippi Houston Nutt May 2010 Mississippi State Dan Mullen May 2010 Cannot appear in endorsement w/out prior written approval by chancellor and AD $950K in 2007/2008; $975K in 2009/2010 $550K South Carolina Steve Spurrier May 2010 $500K $500K May 2010 Vanderbilt Bobby Johnson May 2010 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A