US EditionMinnesota revises Fleck's contract with new $700K annual bonus, ranking him 10th in Big Ten at $7.9M
P.J. Fleck’s contract now includes a $700,000 management bonus and restructured win incentives, raising his 2026 pay to $7.9 million, ranking 10th in the Big Ten Conference.
- On Thursday, the University of Minnesota Board of Regents approved a $700,000 management bonus for P.J. Fleck, raising his total 2026 pay to $7.9 million.
- Reworking incentives, the amended contract offers P.J. Fleck $150,000 for five, $300,000 for six and $750,000 for seven conference wins, plus a $100,000 annual retention bonus increase.
- Entering his 10th season, Fleck's $700,000 management bonus is split into two $350,000 payments vesting on March 1 and July 1, with a 66-44 record and seven bowl wins.
- The change raises the university's financial commitments to $40.5 million over five years and maintains a 70% termination fee with payouts up to $23.5 million if fired without cause.
- The deal still runs through Dec. 31, 2030 and Fleck's teams finished seventh in 2024 and 2025 with 5-4 records, while he has received near-annual extensions since 2017.
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Minnesota revises Fleck's contract with new $700K annual bonus, ranking him 10th in Big Ten at $7.9M
Minnesota has revised coach P.J. Fleck's contract to include an annual raise and additional incentives as approved by the university’s board of regents Thursday.
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Gophers football coach P.J. Fleck to receive $700,000 annual bonuses
The Gophers athletic department and football coach P.J. Fleck received approval of an annual $700,000 “management bonus” during a University of Minnesota’s Board of Regents meeting on Thursday. Fleck’s total compensation now reaches $7.9 million per year, which the U said ranks 10th among head coaches in the 18-team Big Ten Conference. In 2024 and ’25, Fleck’s teams finished seventh in the league standings with 5-4 records each season. Fleck has…
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