Jay Johnson To Receive New Contract Making Him The Highest-Paid College Baseball Coach

LSU Baseball coach Jay Johnson is set to receive a new contract that will pay him more than $3 million per year after winning his second national title in three years, according to The Advocate.

Johnson's new deal will make him the highest-paid college baseball coach in the country, surpassing Tony Vitello at Tennessee.

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Johnson's is set to make $23.45 million over the next seven years with an annual salary that now tops $3 million. He got a two-year extension, so his contract will run through the 2032 season.

Johnson last received a new contract after he won his first national title in 2023, which made him one of the highest-paid college baseball coaches in the country. He made $1.67 million last year before bonuses, and his compensation was set to increase annually until he earned $2 million in 2030.

Johnson will now make $3.05 million over the next year. His compensation increases by $100,000 annually until it reaches $3.65 million in the final year of the contract.

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Johnson reportedly signed off on the agreement in August and should have his new deal approved by the LSU board of supervisors on Friday.

LSU recruiting coordinator Josh Jordan and director of baseball operations Josh Simpson are also set to receive new contracts. Here are the details.

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