Jayhawks reward advertisement Goff with profitable deal

• Pete Thamel, ESPNMay 29, 2024, 03:18 PM ET Kansas athletic director Travis Goff has actually accepted a brand-new seven-year agreement through 2031, the school revealed Wednesday.The move consists of a considerable pay raise and is indicative of the work Goff has actually done to revive Kansas football to significance. From 1996 through 2022, KU football had three winning seasons.Goff goes from being the Huge 12’s lowest-paid athletic director at a base of almost$750,000 per year to making an average of$ 1.6 million over the next seven years, which will put him near the top of the conference.Editor’s Picks 1 Associated Since arriving in April 2021, Goff hired football coach Lance Leipold and has been aggressive in keeping

him. Leipold’s

average salary of $7 million annually puts him in the top three in the Huge 12. That financial investment and commitment to Leipold belongs to a heavy concentrate on football, something that’s crucial for the university and athletic department moving forward. Goff assisted arrange and manage$450 million in football center projects for both Kansas’ Memorial Arena and center upgrades.Goff has likewise assisted Kansas start $50 million in upgrades to Allen Fieldhouse, the school’s historical basketball venue.This move offers Kansas chancellor Doug Girod the 3 most prominent athletic department figures significant long-term deals. Basketball coach Bill Self is among the highest-paid

coaches in college basketball, Leipold’s contact is through the 2029 season and now Goff through 2031.”Travis has actually shown to be amongst the most highly regarded athletic directors in the country and terrific suitable for KU at this minute in our history,” Girod said as part of school statement.Kansas won the 2022 championship game in basketball and the football program has actually reached back-to-back championship game for the very first time because 2007 and 2008.