Alabama football: Tommy Rees contract length, figures revealed

Details surrounding the length and compensation for new Alabama offensive coordinator Tommy Rees have been revealed.

Rees is on a three-year deal with the Crimson Tide, running through the 2025 season, per Mike Rodak. In 2023, he is going to be paid $1.9 million. That goes up to $2 million in 2024 and $2.1 million in 2025.

Because Notre Dame is a private school that rarely if ever releases contract details, it can be difficult to make a direct comparison. However, according to Football Scoop, Notre Dame was giving Tommy Rees a similar contract, implying that finances didn’t go into his decision making process.

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Tommy Rees gets a 3-year contract from Alabama (thru 2025) at $1.9 million (2023), $2 million (2024) and $2.1 million (2025).

— Mike Rodak (@mikerodak) March 13, 2023

Tommy Rees played quarterback for Notre Dame and was on the Irish team that lost to Alabama in the 2012-13 BCS National Championship Game. He got his start in coaching as a graduate assistant at Northwestern before joining Notre Dame as a quarterbacks coach in 2017. He replaced Chip Long as the offensive coordinator following the 2019 season and held that role ever since.

When Brian Kelly left for LSU, it was actually considered an important coup that Rees chose to stay and work for Marcus Freeman instead of moving on.

Previous offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien, reportedly, had a base salary of $1.1 million.

Tommy Rees on joining Alabama

Tommy Rees explained why he joined Alabama as being a great opportunity. He also praised Nick Saban and what he’s built at the traditional power.

“I have the utmost respect for what Coach Saban has built at Alabama and the tradition of this program,” Rees said in a statement.

“I’m excited to have this opportunity, and I’m looking forward to getting in the meeting room and on the practice field with this team.”