The Oregon Ducks don’t plan on letting head coach Dan Lanning go anywhere soon, it appears.
According to a report from John Canzano, the second-year head coach received a contract extension from the Ducks on Tuesday, tying him to the team through the 2028 season.
Lanning’s original contract with the Oregon Ducks, which was approved in December of 2021, was for six years and $29.1 million, making him the fifth-highest-paid coach in the Pac-12 conference. While the numbers for Lanning’s extension have not been reported, Canzano reports the deal will have Lanning’s salary rank in the top 15-20 nationally among college football coaches.
BREAKING: University of Oregon has extended the contract of football coach Dan Lanning, per source.
Contract for @CoachDanLanning extended through the 2028 season. Extension puts his salary in the Top 15-20 nationally.
UO Board expected to approve the extension Thursday.
— John Canzano (@johncanzanobft) July 26, 2023
What will be interesting to see as details emerge is what the buyout for Lanning’s contract will be. While Lanning has stated repeatedly that he has no plans to leave Eugene and coach elsewhere, there is always a possibility another job comes open, and a school has to pay the buyout for Lanning to pick up and leave.
We will release more information as it comes in.
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