Danny White gets new 6 year deal making him the top paid AD in the SEC
Tennessee is not only rewarding head coach Josh Heupel with a new deal, Heupel’s boss has received a raise as well, making him the highest paid athletic director in the SEC in a story first reported by SI’s Ross Dellenger
Vice Chancellor and director of athletics Danny White has received an additional year on his contract and has a new salary of 2.2 million dollars. White made just under $1.9 million in 2022.
White’s previous deal was a 5 year agreement with an automatic rollover every year. His new deal is a 6 year agreement with an automatic rollover every year.
White is also guaranteed a 5% raise each year, so in 2024, White will make 2.31 million dollars.
If White were to leave the University by his choice, he would owe the school one year of the salary he was making at the time he left provided Donde Plowman is still the chancellor. If Plowman is not here then White would owe the school 50% or half of annual salary at the time of his departure.
If the University were to fire White without cause, they would owe him, his full contract, which means they would owe him in excess of 11 million dollars.
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White’s bonus structure remains the same. He can earn up to a maximum of $300,000 dollars is various bonuses from basketball achievements to football achievements as well as the overall department standings in the Learfield Cup. Last year, White maxed out his bonuses, which he’s expected to do this year as well.
“Danny White’s strong and innovative leadership of our athletics department has created a championship culture and excellence across all sports in record time,” said Chancellor Donde Plowman. “He’s built the best team of athletics administrators in the country, a team committed to our student-athletes’ well-being and to winning with integrity. He has set audacious goals for Athletics and is exceeding every milestone. I appreciate his leadership, his vision and his commitment to making the University of Tennessee the very best.”
Added White, “I am so fortunate to be in the right place, at the right time. We have exceptional leadership—starting with Chancellor Donde Plowman—and incredible support from President Randy Boyd and Board of Trustees Chair John Compton. We have the best roster of coaches in college athletics, talented student-athletes and a dynamic administrative team to support the enterprise.
“Most importantly, the passion of Vol Nation gives us a unique opportunity to build the very best athletic department in America. We’re just getting started on Rocky Top. I can’t wait to see what’s next!”
On Tuesday, Tennessee announced Josh Heupel’s new contract, a deal paying him 9 million dollars a year through the 2028 season making him 5th in the SEC behind Kirby Smart, Nick Saban, Brian Kelly, and Jimbo Fisher.
