US EditionMissouri Locks in Eli Drinkwitz with Six-Year, $10.75 Million Annual Contract Through 2031 Season
- On Thursday, Nov. 27, Missouri agreed to a six-year contract extension with Eliah Drinkwitz through the 2031 season, the school said.
- Eliah Drinkwitz's recent on-field success helped motivate the school as he led Missouri to back-to-back double-digit win seasons in 2023 and 2024 and attracted coaching carousel interest.
- An earlier February extension increased assistant-coach pay by $2.2 million, and Missouri will raise his base salary to $10.25 million in 2026, up from $9 million in 2025.
- The deal secures Drinkwitz's future in Columbia and places Missouri head coach Eliah Drinkwitz among the top-ten highest-paid coaches, per USA Today Sports.
- With major upgrades underway, Missouri is investing in facilities including a $250 million Memorial Stadium north end zone rebuild for 2026, while Laird Veatch said the contract reflects commitment to resources amid 20 consecutive home game sellouts and recent C-Suite support requests.
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Missouri Locks in Eli Drinkwitz With Six-Year, $10.75 Million Annual Contract Through 2031 Season
Missouri and Eli Drinkwitz have agreed to a six-year contract that will push the football coach's average compensation to $10.75 million annually and likely end any speculation that he could leave for one of the high-profile job openings elsewhere.
Missouri locks in Eli Drinkwitz with six-year, $10.75 million annual contract through 2031 season
Missouri and Eli Drinkwitz have agreed to a six-year contract that will push the football coach's average compensation to $10.75 million annually and likely end any speculation that he could leave for one of the high-profile job openings elsewhere.
Missouri locks in Eli Drinkwitz with six-year, $10.75 million annual contract through 2031 season
Missouri and Eli Drinkwitz have agreed to a new six-year contract, boosting the football coach's average pay to $10.75 million annually. The deal announced Thursday follows a unanimous vote by the University of Missouri Board of Curators a day earlier.…
Missouri locks in Eli Drinkwitz with six-year, $10.75 million annual contract through 2031 season
Missouri and Eli Drinkwitz have agreed to a six-year contract that will push the football coach's average compensation to $10.75 million annually and likely end any speculation that he could leave for one of the high-profile job openings elsewhere.
Missouri locks in Eli Drinkwitz with six-year, $10.75 million annual contract through 2031 season
Missouri and Eli Drinkwitz have agreed to a new six-year contract, boosting the football coach's average pay to $10.75 million annually. The deal announced Thursday follows a unanimous vote by the University of Missouri Board of Curators a day earlier.…
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