Tony Elliott UVA Football Contract Breakdown

Virginia's new head football coach will make $4.1 million in his first season in Charlottesville

Photo courtesy of Matt Riley/Virginia Athletics Communications

Details have been revealed on the six-year deal Tony Elliott signed to become the head coach of the Virginia football program, as first reported on Monday night by Mike Barber at the Richmond Times-Dispatch. Elliott will make an estimated $4.1 million in his first season in 2022 and that payment will increase by around $150,000 every two seasons. 

In his final season as Virginia head coach, Bronco Mendenhall's base salary was $4.25 million. 

Here is a breakdown of Elliott's salary for the next six seasons at UVA: 

Year	Payment
2022	$4.1 million
2023	$4.24 million
2024	$4.24 million
2025	$4.4 million
2026	$4.4 million
2027	$4.55 million

The offer sheet Elliott signed included a $350,000 signing bonus and $40,000 for moving expenses. 

The details of the contract stipulate an automatic extension if Virginia makes an appearance in the ACC Championship Game or if the Cavaliers have a 10-win season. 

There is an $8 million buyout in the deal, but that amount will be lowered by $2 million each season. 

Elliott's contract also includes the following bonus incentives: 

Incentive	Bonus
ACC Championship Game appearance	$50,000
ACC Championship	$100,000
Bowl game appearance	$25,000-$100,000
College Football Playoff appearance	$500,000
Top 25 Final Ranking	$50,000
Top 20 Final Ranking	$75,000
Top 15 Final Ranking	$100,000
Top 10 Final Ranking	$125,000
Top 5 Final Ranking	$150,000
ACC Coach of the Year	$75,000

At Clemson, Elliott was one of the top-paid assistants in college football. In February of 2021, Elliott signed an extension that elevated his annual salary to $2 million. 

Virginia has certainly made Elliott's decision to take the UVA football head coaching job a lucrative one. 

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