Eli Drinkwitz's new contract extension will come with a substantial raise.
Dave Matter of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Wednesday Drinkwitz will make $6 million in 2023, a $2 million bump from what he was set to make under the terms of his original deal.
The contract runs through 2027 -- a 2-year extension -- that will top him out at $7 million.
Even with the raise, Drinkwitz is on the low end of SEC head coaches.
The Mizzou head coach is 12th of 13 SEC public-school head coaches according to the USA Today coaching salary database (Vanderbilt's Clark Lea not included), and $1 million below No. 11, Tennessee's Josh Heupel.
News this AM: Eli Drinkwitz's salary increases from $4M to $6M next year under his new contract with incremental raises each year through 2027
— Dave Matter (@Dave_Matter) November 9, 2022
The 39-year-old Drinkwitz landed the Mizzou job after one 12-1 season at Appalachian State. He is 15-17 in nearly three full seasons in Columbia, and odds favor him posting a third consecutive .500 season.
Assuming a loss at No. 5 Tennessee on Saturday (noon ET, CBS) and a Nov. 19 win over New Mexico State, the 5-6 Tigers would need to defeat Arkansas on Black Friday to reach a bowl game.
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