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Report: Justin Wilcox’s new contract at Cal worth nearly $16 million
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Cal wants Justin Wilcox to stick around for a little while.
In December, Cal and Wilcox agreed to a new contract after leading the Bears to a 7-6 season in 2018, a two-win improvement from the previous year. At the time, there were limited details about the new deal, but Cal Bears Maven was able to obtain more information.
Wilcox will earn $2.5 million this year, a $1 million increase from last year’s salary. In 2020, he receives a pay bump to $3.05 million and will eventually earn $3.6 million in 2023, with increases each year. The total guaranteed salary comes out to $15.9 million.
There are also incentive-based bonuses worked into Wilcox’s contract. He will earn an additional $25,000 for making a bowl game and $500,000 for leading the Bears to an undefeated regular season.
Wilcox enters his third season at Cal and has posted a 12-13 record in his first two years. After a 7-5 regular season, the Bears earned a trip to the Cheez-It bowl but fell short against TCU, losing 10-7 in overtime. It was the program’s first bowl appearance since 2015.
Before becoming the head coach at Cal, Wilcox spent one season (2016) as the defensive coordinator at Wisconsin.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB