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Arizona Regents Make Coach Sumlin's Five-Year Contract Official
The five-year deal will pay Sumlin $14.5 million with room to make more depending on how well the team does.

PHOENIX, AZ – It's official. The Arizona Board of Regents approved a five-year deal for the new coach of the Wildcats, Kevin Sumlin.
In their Thursday morning, the regents said yes to a deal that will pay Sumlin $14,5 million with the possibility of more depending on how the team does. He'll make $2 million each year for the first two years and then $3,5 million each year for the the three years following.
The contract includes $2 million in potential bonuses each year linked to the team's performance on and off the field.
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Sumlin arrives in Tucson from Texas A & M where he ran up a 51-26 record in six seasons including three bowl victories.
Before that he spent four years as head coach of the University of Houston where he had a 35-17 record.
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In his 10 seasons as a head coach, Sumlin's offenses have averaged more than 400 yards of total offense every season, including more than 500 yards five times. His teams have scored more than 500 points five times, including an incredible 690 points in 2011.
Sumlin's record against non-conference teams ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 was a perfect 5-0 (wins over No. 22 Louisiana Tech and No. 11 Oklahoma in 2012, No. 22 Duke in 2013, No. 15 Arizona State in 2015 and No. 16 UCLA in 2016).
His Aggies defeated at least one AP Top 25 opponent away from Kyle Field in each of his first five seasons, and his 12 victories over Top 25 teams rank among the most in college football.
He replaces Rich Rodriguez, who was fired on January 2, just hours after a $7.5 million claim over sexual harassment was filed.
Photo of Sumlin via Gerald Herbert/AP Photo
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