US EditionMichigan Coaching Search: Kenny Dillingham Inks New Contract with Arizona State
- On Dec. 20, 2025, Kenny Dillingham, Arizona State head coach, signed a five-year contract averaging $7.5 million per year, boosting ASU's assistant salary pool to $11 million and removing him from Michigan's coaching search.
- Arizona State prioritized program resources and staff pay in talks to retain Kenny Dillingham, with contract details forwarded at season's end and Dillingham saying on Dec. 13, `I love this place`.
- Under Dillingham, ASU achieved a 22 in 3 seasons, including an 8-4 2025 record despite injuries to key players like Sam Leavitt.
- The contract awaits ratification by the Arizona Board of Regents, expected in early 2026; until then, Kenny Dillingham will coach Arizona State in the Dec. 31 Sun Bowl and prepare for the January 2 transfer portal.
- Beyond the immediate season, the deal includes incentives to extend the contract up to 10 years despite Arizona state law limits, securing assistant-coach pay amid NIL developments and the House settlement era.
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Michigan coaching target Dillingham signs extension with Arizona State
TEMPE, Ariz. — Kenny Dillingham insisted he had no interest in leaving Arizona State. All he wanted was for his program and assistant coaches to get the resources they needed to be successful.
Former Auburn OC gets extension at current school, apparently not headed to Michigan
You can apparently cross another current college football head coach off the list of potential Michigan hires.Arizona State’s Kenny Dillingham has agreed to a contract extension, school officials announced Saturday. According to multiplereports, Dillingham’s new deal runs through 2030 and will raise his annual salary to around $7.5 million per year and lift his staff salary pool to around $11 million.
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Arizona State coach Kenny Dillingham signs 5-year extension averaging $7.5M a year
Kenny Dillingham insisted he had no interest in leaving Arizona State. All he wanted was for his program and assistant coaches to get the resources they needed to be successful.
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