Ryan Day silenced his critics by main Ohio State to a nationwide title this yr, and he now been rewarded for his success.
Ohio State introduced in a press release on Thursday that they’ve agreed to a seven-year contract extension with Day. The brand new deal pays Day $12.5 million per yr, which makes him the second-highest-paid coach in faculty soccer behind solely Georgia’s Kirby Good.
Day’s new contract has incentives which are just like these in his earlier deal, in accordance with ESPN’s Pete Thamel. The 45-year-old coach earned a $1 million bonus for successful a nationwide championship this season.
Day has gone 70-10 over six seasons at Ohio State since taking on when City Meyer stepped down. He has led the Buckeyes to the School Soccer Playoff 4 occasions.
The one huge knock on Day is that he’s simply 1-4 towards rival Michigan. Some Buckeyes followers and even former gamers soured on Day after Ohio State misplaced to the Wolverines this yr. There was even some speak that Day may very well be fired if the Buckeyes have been eradicated within the first spherical of the School Soccer Playoff.
Ohio State then went out and bulldozed the competitors in the course of the first 12-team School Soccer Playoff. The Buckeyes beat Tennessee, Oregon, Texas and Notre Dame by a mixed rating of 145-75.
Whereas Day would like to have a greater document towards Michigan, nationwide championships are way more necessary. His new long-term contract and wage replicate that.
