Mike London, at all costs

 

During Mike London’s first season as UVA Football head coach, the Wahoos finished with a 4-8 record—an improvement over former coach Al Groh’s 3-9 final year. More important for the long-term health and growth of the program, London has been mending fractured relationships between UVA and the top-tier high school programs in the Commonwealth, and is poised to sign an excellent recruiting class next February. 

 

London’s contract—obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request by
C-VILLE—contains no mention of bonuses tied to his players’ academic performances or graduation rates. But there are a few financial perks that could kick in, if London’s rebuilding efforts pay off in the post-season. Coach of the year honors and a national championship could potentially add hundreds of thousands of dollars to head football coach Mike London’s five-year, $1.7 million contract with UVA. Below, potential bonuses to London’s five-year, $1.7 million annual salary.

HONOR BONUS

Receives American Football Coaches Association’s Regional coach of the year $15,000

Receives Atlantic Coast Conference’s (ACC) coach of the year $25,000

Receives other coach of the year honors (Associated Press, ABC Sports, ESPN, etc.) $25,000

Competes in an ACC championship game $50,000

Competes in a non-Bowl Championship Series (BCS) game (UVA receives $1 million from BCS) $75,000

Competes in a BCS bowl game $150,000

Competes in a BCS national championship game $300,000

Finishes regular season with top-five rank (USA Today, ESPN, Associated Press, BCS $150,000

Finishes regular season with 6-10 rank $125,000

Finishes regular season with 11-15 rank $100,000

Finishes regular season with 16-20 rank $75,000