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Download a copy of Biff Poggi’s Memorandum of Understanding with Charlotte Athletics below
Key Numbers
- 5 year deal expires on December 31st, 2027
- $500,000 base salary + $500,000 via Athletic Foundation funds = $1,000,000 annual salary
- Assistant + S&C pool = $1,625,000 per year
- Support Staff (with benefits) = $507,000 per year
- Support Staff (without benefits) = $124,500
If Biff Poggi is fired without cause, Charlotte will owe him base salary for the remainder of his agreement.
- $900,000 if Coach terminates this Agreement prior to December 31, 2023
- $700,000 if Coach terminates this Agreement prior to December 31, 2024
- $500,000 if Coach terminates this Agreement prior to December 31, 2025
- $300,000 if Coach terminates this Agreement prior to December 31, 2026
- $100,000 if Coach terminates this Agreement prior to December 31, 2027
Athletic Incentives
Final Top 25 AP or CFP Ranking – $ 75,000
Win over a Top 25 Power 5 Team – $ 25,000
In any year that the football team participates in a postseason game or playoff, Coach will receive supplemental compensation as follows:
Conference Championship Game Appearance – $ 50,000
Conference Championship Game Win – $ 50,000
At-Large Bowl Selection – $ 75,000
College Football Playoff (CFP) Selection (*)(**) -1st Round – $ 250,000
College Football Playoff (CFP) Selection (*)(**) – Quarterfinals – $ 375,000
New Year’s Six Bowl Selection as top Group of 5 representative (non-CFP) – $ 100,000
CFP Semifinal Appearance** – $ 500,000
CFP National Championship Appearance** $ 750,000
National Championship Win** – $ 1,000,000
Conference Coach of the Year – $ 25,000
National Coach of the Year – $ 50,000
*When CFP expands to 12 teams
**CFP bonuses not cumulative.
More information to come.