Sources: Bama agrees to record deal to keep GM

Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterAug 20, 2024, 12:39 AM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World.Alabama football basic supervisor Courtney Morgan has actually agreed to a brand-new, precedent-setting agreement with the Crimson Tide following a summertime approach from USC, sources confirmed to ESPN on Monday night.Morgan will earn an average of$825,000 yearly under the three-year

contract, a deal that boosts his location as college football’s highest-paid front workplace figure. The new deal was authorized by the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees on Monday, however sources tell ESPN that the upgraded contract has actually been agreed upon for some time.Morgan’s updated income figures were first reported by 247Sports. Editor’s Picks

1 Associated Morgan, the general manager behind Washington’s 2024 nationwide runner-up finish, stands amongst the highest-rising stars of college football’s quickly growing front office and workers space.Morgan spent the past 2 seasons with Kalen Deboer at Washington, then followed the 49-year-old coach to Alabama earlier this year when the Crimson Tide hired Deboer to replace Nick Saban. The former Michigan, San Jose State and Fresno State staffer has been critical in assembling a 2025 recruiting class that sits 2nd nationally in ESPN’s newest team rankings for the cycle.Morgan’s success has actually drawn in interest from across the country. Sources informed ESPN that after USC tried to employ Morgan for a comparable workers position in South California this summer, DeBoer moved quickly to protect Morgan’s future in Tuscaloosa, sealing a market-smashing extension.Morgan made a yearly base salary of $500,000 in his preliminary agreement with Alabama, settled in February.

His updated deal marks the current piece of significant investment in the front office space throughout football.ESPN’s Jake Trotter reported earlier this summer season that Texas Tech general manager James Blanchard had gotten a brand-new, two-year agreement worth$800,000 overall.