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Gophers football coach P.J. Fleck to receives $700,000 annual bonuses

Story byPioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. Andy Greder, Pioneer PressThu, February 12, 2026 at 8:42 PM UTC·1 min readThe University of Minnesota’s Board of Regents approved an annual $700,000 “management bonus” for football coach P. J. Fleck during a board meeting on Thursday. Fleck’s total compensation now reaches $7.9 million per year, which the U said ranks 10th among head coaches in the 18-team Big Ten Conference.

Gophers football coach P.J. Fleck to receives $700,000 annual bonuses

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Key Highlights

  • In 2024 and ’25, Fleck’s teams finished seventh in the league standings with 5-4 records each season. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementFleck has received nearly annual contract extensions of one year since becoming the Gophers’ coach in 2017, but this amendment does not change the length of the current deal, still set to expire on Dec.
  • 31, 2030.
  • But Fleck’s total pay increases to $40.5 million over the five-year term. The new bonus will be divided evenly to $350,000 to vest on March 1 and July 1 each year. The amended contract also changes Fleck’s incentive structure.
  • He previously would have earned $100,000 for winning eight Big Ten games and $100,000 for winning nine.
  • Now, Fleck will receive $150,000 for wining five conference games, $300,000 for winning six and $750,000 for winning seven or more. The buyout structure for Fleck to terminate the agreement mostly remains the same.
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