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Known buyouts for every SEC men's basketball head coach

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Coaches in the Southeastern Conference are getting paid. But how much are their buyouts?

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Alabama

Alabama coach Nate Oats
Alabama coach Nate Oats (Gary Cosby Jr. / Imagn Images)

Coach: Nate Oats

Record at Alabama: 140-60 (6th season)

Buyout per the Tuscaloosa News: $18 million

Arkansas

Arkansas HC John Calipari
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Coach: John Calipari

Record at Arkansas: 18-12 (1st season)

Buyout for termination without cause per Sportico: 75% of the remaining contract, or over $22 million in 2025

Buyout for coach’s decision to terminate: $6 million

Auburn

Mar 4, 2025; College Station, Texas, USA; Auburn Tigers head coach Bruce Pearl reacts during the second half against the Texas A&M Aggies at Reed Arena. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images
Mar 4, 2025; College Station, Texas, USA; Auburn Tigers head coach Bruce Pearl reacts during the second half against the Texas A&M Aggies at Reed Arena. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images

Coach: Bruce Pearl

Record at Auburn: 241-122 (11th season)

Buyout as of 4/1/24 per USA Today: $14.6 million

Florida

Todd Golden, Florida
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Coach: Todd Golden

Record at Florida: 65-33 (3rd season)

Buyout for termination without cause per The Gainesville Sun: 65% of remaining deal, or $14.625 million

Buyout for coach’s decision to terminate per USA Today as of 4/1/24: $7.9 million

Georgia

Mike White
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Coach: Mike White

Record at Georgia: 55-44 (3rd season)

Buyout per Dawgs247: 65% of remaining contract, or around $7 million

Kentucky

Feb 19, 2025; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope watches the action during the first half against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images
Feb 19, 2025; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope watches the action during the first half against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images

Coach: Mark Pope

Record at Kentucky: 20-10 (1st season)

Buyout for termination without cause per KSR: 75% of remaining contract, or around $16 million

Buyout for coach’s decision to terminate: 33% of his remaining salary, or around $7.5 million

LSU

LSU coach Matt McMahon - Dr. Michael Huang, Kentucky Sports Radio
LSU coach Matt McMahon – Dr. Michael Huang, Kentucky Sports Radio

Coach: Matt McMahon

Record at LSU: 45-51 (3rd season)

Buyout per Death Valley Voice: $7.5 million

Mississippi State

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Chris Jans (Photo by Mississippi State Athletics)

Coach: Chris Jans

Record at Mississippi State: 62-37 (3rd season)

Buyout: Not clear

Missouri

Dennis Gates, Missouri
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Coach: Dennis Gates

Record at Missouri: 54-42 (3rd season)

Buyout per the Kansas City Star: 100% guaranteed, or around $17 million

Oklahoma

Feb 26, 2025; Norman, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma Sooners head coach Porter Moser yells to his team during a play against the Kentucky Wildcats during the second half at Lloyd Noble Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images
Feb 26, 2025; Norman, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma Sooners head coach Porter Moser yells to his team during a play against the Kentucky Wildcats during the second half at Lloyd Noble Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Coach: Porter Moser

Record at Oklahoma: 71-57 (4th season)

Buyout per SoonerScoop: 75% of remaining salary, or $7.65 million

Ole Miss

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Ole Miss Rebels head coach Chris Beard talks with his team as Auburn Tigers take on Ole Miss Rebels at Neville Arena in Auburn, Ala., on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025.

Coach: Chris Beard

Record at Ole Miss: 40-21 (2nd season)

Buyout for termination without cause per USA Today: 75% of remaining contract, or $19.875 million

Buyout for coach’s decision to terminate: $4.5 million

South Carolina

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Lamont Paris (Photo by CJ Driggers/GamecockCentral)

Coach: Lamont Paris

Record at South Carolina: 49-47 (3rd season)

Buyout per the Greenville News: $12.5 million

Tennessee

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(Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images) Feb 22, 2025; College Station, Texas, USA; Tennessee Volunteers head coach Rick Barnes looks on during the first half against the Texas A&M Aggies at Reed Arena.

Coach: Rick Barnes

Record at Tennessee: 226-106 (10th season)

Buyout for termination without cause: Not clear

Texas

Texas coach Rodney Terry responded to reports of boos in the crowd at his last home game.
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Coach: Rodney Terry

Record at Texas: 60-34 (2nd full season)

Buyout for termination without cause, per open records request: 60% of remaining base salary and professional services payments, or around $5.5 million

Buyout for coach’s decision to terminate, per open records request: $5 million

Texas A&M

Texas A&M HC Buzz Williams
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Coach: Buzz Williams

Record at Texas A&M: 118-71 (6th season)

Buyout per USA TODAY as of 4/1/24: $19 million

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Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt coach Mark Byington discussed the difficulty of winning on the road in the SEC.
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Coach: Mark Byington

Record at Vanderbilt: 20-10 (1st season)

Buyout: Not clear due to Vanderbilt’s private status

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