Here are the details of South Dakota State Coach Eric Henderson's contract.
South Dakota State promoted for assistant coach Eric Henderson to be the school’s head coach after T.J. Otzelberger was hired by UNLV. Henderson signed a five-year contract with South Dakota State.
Stadium obtained a copy of the signed contract via public records request.
His annual base salary is $275,000 but he’ll have the opportunity to earn supplemental compensation starting in the 2021-22 fiscal year:
Henderson can earn the following performance-based incentives:
Henderson will receive a membership to the Brookings Country Club, which has an approximate value of $1,775 per year, as well as a cell phone stipend.
If the university terminates his contract without cause, it will pay him the full amount of his base compensation for up to a period of one year or until the end of the contract term, whichever is sooner.
Henderson agrees to make a reasonable effort to secure similar employment elsewhere.
If Henderson chooses to terminate the contract, he’ll owe the university $275,000 within 60 days.
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