US EditionContract details released on UCF football coach Scott Frost
- Scott Frost agreed to a deal worth $22.1 million over five years to serve as UCF's head football coach beginning December 8, 2024, following Gus Malzahn's departure.
- Frost's return follows his previous tenure from 2016-17, highlighted by an undefeated 13-0 season and conference championship, before leaving for Nebraska in 2018.
- His contract includes escalating salaries starting at $3.9 million, bonuses for bowl appearances and championships, and automatic extension if UCF makes a bowl in 2025.
- If UCF terminates Frost's contract, the university must cover three-quarters of his guaranteed salary, with the amount reduced dollar-for-dollar by any income he earns from new employment; the buyout sum decreases incrementally each year from 2026 through 2030.
- UCF now competes in a Power 4 conference with a 12-team playoff offering a defined path to national titles, and the program is upgrading facilities ahead of the 2025 season kickoff.
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St Catharines Standard
The Toronto StarScott Frost’s return to UCF earns him a five-year contract valued at $22.1M; starting salary $3.9M
Scott Frost received a five-year, $22.1 million contract upon his return to UCF and will have it automatically extended a year if the Knights appear in a bowl this season.
Associated Press News
Scott Frost's return to UCF earns him a five-year contract valued at $22.1M; starting salary $3.9M
Scott Frost received a five-year, $22.1 million contract upon his return to UCF and will have it automatically extended a year if the Knights appear in a bowl this season.
Sun-Sentinel
Orlando SentinelUCF releases details of Scott Frost’s contract
New UCF football coach Scott Frost signed a five-year, $22.1 million agreement to lead the Knights, according to an executive summary obtained by the Orlando Sentinel. Terms of the deal run from July 1, 2025, through January 31, 2030. Frost is set to make $3.9 million in guaranteed annual compensation this season, with that figure increasing incrementally to $4.15 million in 2026-27, $4.4 million in 2027-28, $4.65 million in 2028-29 and $5 milli…
Scott Frost is Making Nebraska Money in Second Stint With UCF
Scott Frost is officially back in Orlando, and now we know what UCF is paying to make the reunion happen. On Monday, UCF released the full details of Frost’s new contract, confirming a five-year deal that runs through January 2030, valued at $22.1 million. The guaranteed compensation starts at $3.9 million in 2025, with annual increases that put his salary at $5 million by the 2029 season. If the Knights make any bowl appearance during the life …
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