Paying P.J. Fleck: the financials of his $18 million Gophers deal
February 10, 2017 at 6:01AM
![Newly named University of Minnesota football coach P.J. Fleck spoke during a press conference Friday. ] ANTHONY SOUFFLE • anthony.souffle@startribune.com University of Minnesota athletic director Mark Coyle and newly name football coach P.J. Fleck held a press conference Friday, Jan. 6 2017 in the Indoor Club Room at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/ZTJW42P5F4HDRIGKUNHPCXGUZM.jpg?&w=712)
The financials of P.J. Fleck's
five-year, $18 million deal:
SALARIES
2017$3,500,000
2018$3,550,000
2019$3,600,000
2020$3,650,000
2021$3,700,000
BUYOUTS
Amounts owed to Fleck if he is
fired by the Gophers ...
... before 2017 season: $12.5 million
... before 2018 season: $9 million
... before 2019 season: $5.5 million
... before 2020 season: $3 million
... before 2021 season: $1.5 million
Amounts Fleck owes back to
the Gophers if he leaves ...
... before 2017 season: $5 million
... before 2018 season: $4 million
... before 2019 season: $3 million
... before 2020 season: $2 million
... before 2021 season: $1 million
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Sam Rinzel had two of the Gophers’ three power play goals against the Irish.
