Okay, so I was digging into something today that I thought would be worth sharing – how much Kirk Ferentz makes. You know, the head football coach at the University of Iowa? This guy’s been around forever, since 1999, so I was curious about his pay situation.
First thing I did was hit up the usual spots for this kind of info. I started looking for some official stuff, maybe some news articles. I wasn’t really sure where to start, but I figured there’s gotta be something out there since this is pretty public information, right?
So, I started my search and started to look through various sports news outlets and salary databases. It took some time, honestly. I skimmed through a bunch of articles, trying to find something reliable, you know?
Here’s what I found out
It turns out, the man is making a cool $7 million a year. Yeah, you heard that right, $7 million! I found an article from a pretty reliable source that broke it down for me.
Apparently, after the 2021 season, Ferentz signed a four-year contract extension that keeps him with the Hawkeyes through the 2029 season. And get this, his contract breaks down like this:
- He gets a base salary of $500,000.
- Then there’s $5.5 million in what they call “supplemental compensation”.
- And to top it off, he gets a $1 million “longevity bonus”.
I dug a bit deeper and found out that this info is all from a database that tracks college football coaching salaries. It seems pretty legit.
It’s kinda wild to think about, right? $7 million a year! But I guess when you’re as established as Ferentz is at Iowa, you command that kind of money. His career record is pretty impressive too. I saw somewhere that he’s got an overall record of 204-123 and a 10-10 record in bowl games. Not too shabby.
So, there you have it. That’s what I found out about Kirk Ferentz’s salary. I just thought it was interesting to look into and share. You never really know what you’ll find when you start digging around on the internet. Hope you guys found this little investigation as interesting as I did!
