Former Buffalo Coach Nate Oats made the jump to the SEC after the Bulls were eliminated in the 2019 NCAA Tournament as he'll replace Avery Johnson at
Former Buffalo Coach Nate Oats made the jump to the SEC after the Bulls were eliminated in the 2019 NCAA Tournament as he’ll replace Avery Johnson at Alabama.
Oats signed a memorandum of understanding with Alabama on March 27 for a five-year contract that will end on March 14, 2024. Stadium obtained the memo of understanding via public records request that outlines a base salary of $275,000/year, a talent fee of $2,175,000/year and an expense account of $12,000/year.
That adds up to $2,462,000 annually.
Alabama also paid a $750,000 buyout to Buffalo as part of Oats’ previous contract with the Bulls.
At Alabama, Oats will have the ability to earn contract incentives that are outlined below:
Here are the buyout amounts that Oats would owe Alabama if he terminated his contract early.
Here are the buyout amounts that Alabama would owe Oats if the school terminated his contract early:
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