Dodge's UNT deal worth $265K

MeanGreen61 · December 14, 2006

03:22 AM CST on Thursday, December 14, 2006

By BRETT VITO / Denton Record-Chronicle

DENTON – Todd Dodge signed a five-year contract with North Texas on Tuesday that includes a base salary of $185,000 and incentives that could push his annual compensation past $265,000.

The Southlake Carroll coach was introduced Tuesday as the Mean Green's 16th coach. The deal, which begins Dec. 26, runs through the 2011 season.

Dodge will take over at UNT after he finishes the Carroll season. The Dragons face Allen in the Class 5A Division I semifinals on Saturday at Texas Stadium.

Dodge's salary for the 2005-06 school year at Carroll was $90,101.

At UNT, Dodge will receive a $30,000 radio stipend, a $25,000 payment for maintaining membership in the NCAA and the Sun Belt Conference and a $20,000 bonus for completing each season.

Dodge also will receive a $6,000 car allowance.

The contract also includes a bonus for the number of season tickets UNT sells. Dodge will receive $5,000 if the school sells between 5,000-7,499 season tickets. The total doubles if it sells 7,500. An additional $10,000 would be added if UNT sells 10,000 tickets.

Dodge would also receive $25,000 for winning the Sun Belt title and playing in a bowl game.

The contract includes a clause that would protect UNT if Dodge were hired away by another program. Dodge would have to pay UNT an amount equal to one year's base salary if he leaves before the end of the contract on Aug. 31, 2012.

Former UNT head coach Darrell Dickey who was fired Nov. 8 was paid a base salary of $187,425 plus incentives last season.

GBarksdale · December 14, 2006

What is that?

Green to the Bone · December 14, 2006

That's payment for the pre- and postgame interviews and the weekly show. DD had the same deal, same amount.

KingDL1 · December 14, 2006

What does he get if he wins the National Championship?

VideoEagle · December 14, 2006

I wonder, does he have to do both to get the $25K, or either. You can win the Sun Belt and not be in a bowl game - ask MTSU. You can also play in a bowl game without winning the conference as Troy did.

Green to the Bone · December 14, 2006

a temple, with statue, on the Acropolis.

VideoEagle · December 14, 2006

A job offer for lot’s of money at a BCS school!

Eagle91Gator95 · December 15, 2006

Seventy co-eds and immortality in football heaven?

Got5onIt · December 15, 2006

A yo-yo with a complimentary trip to the moon.

El Paso Eagle · December 15, 2006

Investigated by the NCAA

emmitt01 · December 15, 2006

HUUUUUGEEE....tracts of land

UNTflyer · December 15, 2006

He get anointed President-for-Life of the Mean Green Nation

UNTflyer · December 15, 2006

Note: Virgin co-eds are not available.

emmitt01 · December 15, 2006

My apologies.

Coffee and TV · December 15, 2006

In my opinion the incentives should be padded a little more. Something like reaching a BCS game should easily be worth $2 mil not including a big $ extension.