US EditionReports: LSU’s Jay Johnson Becomes Highest-Paid College Baseball Coach
Jay Johnson's contract extension reflects LSU's commitment to baseball excellence, with his salary rising from $3.05 million to $3.65 million annually through 2032, making him college baseball's top earner.
- In 2025, LSU baseball coach Jay Johnson signed a seven-year contract that makes him the highest-compensated coach in college baseball, with an initial annual salary exceeding $3 million.
- Johnson secured this contract following his leadership in guiding LSU to national titles twice within a three-year span, including an undefeated performance to claim the 2025 College World Series championship.
- The contract starts at $3.05 million annually and increases each year to $3.65 million by 2032, surpassing Tennessee coach Tony Vitello’s previous $3 million salary.
- Johnson is set to earn a total of $23.45 million in base salary across the next seven years, not including potential bonuses, while his top assistants, Josh Jordan and Josh Simpson, have secured new multi-year contracts with increased pay.
- This deal reflects LSU’s restored baseball prominence under Johnson and secures his position through 2032, with financial penalties if he leaves before August 31, 2026.
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Rockdale Citizen & Newton Citizen
Reports: LSU’s Jay Johnson becomes highest-paid college baseball coach
LSU head baseball coach Jay Johnson will become the highest-paid coach in college baseball after agreeing to a seven-year contract worth more than $23 million, according to multiple reports.
The Advocate
LSU makes Jay Johnson the highest-paid college baseball coach in the nation
LSU baseball coach Jay Johnson will become the highest-paid college baseball coach in the country with a salary of more than $3 million per year after winning his second national championship.
LSU Board of Supervisors agree to new 7-year contract with LSU Baseball Head Coach Jay Johnson
BATON ROUGE - The LSU Board of Supervisors approved a new 7-year contract Friday morning that makes LSU Baseball Head Coach Jay Johnson the highest paid coach in college baseball.The contract gives Johnson over $3 million per year, starting at $3.05 million and climbing to $3.65 million by the time it ends in 2032.Johnson won two national championships in three years with the Tigers, winning one this past season and one in 2023.Permalink
LSU Makes Jay Johnson the Highest-Paid Coach in College Baseball
According to Wilson Alexander of NOLA.com, LSU has made Jay Johnson the highest-paid college baseball coach in the country. He will receive a new contract that will pay him more than $3 million per year. News: LSU baseball coach Jay Johnson is set to receive a new contract that will pay him more than $3 million per year after winning his second national title.https://t.co/eb6PgZJZBo— Wilson Alexander (@whalexander_) September 4, 2025 Before Joh…
LSU to make Jay Johnson highest-paid college baseball coach, per report
Jay Johnson just finished off his fourth year with LSU baseball in June. Unlike the players that joined him in 2022, though, he’s not going anywhere anytime soon. On Thursday, NOLA.com’s Wilson Alexander reported the Tigers were making Johnson the highest-paid coach in college baseball. Johnson’s new deal, according to Alexander, will net him $3.05 million in 2025-26. His previous contract paid him $1.67 million last season. Johnson, 48, has bee…
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