Coming off a nationwide championship recreation look, Brent Vigen has obtained a contract extension as head coach of the Montana State soccer program, introduced Friday by MSU.
Based on the phrases of the contract, obtained by the Chronicle Sunday, Vigen shall be paid a base wage of $210,437 in biweekly installments. That’s the similar base wage listed in his earlier contract.
Montana State can’t supply contracts longer than 4 years, so this new contract replaces the one signed by Vigen when he was employed in February 2021. The brand new contract runs by way of the 2025-26 educational 12 months.
In his first season as head coach, Vigen led the Bobcats to a 12-3 report, together with a 7-1 report in Huge Sky Convention play. The 12 wins final season tied a program report.
The season culminated in a run by way of the FCS playoffs, the place MSU defeated UT Martin, Sam Houston State and South Dakota State en path to the Bobcats’ first look in a nationwide title recreation in 38 years. MSU finally misplaced that recreation to Vigen’s alma mater North Dakota State 38-10.
“Continuity and consistency are keys to success and retaining excessive performing coaches helps us accomplish this,” MSU Director of Athletics Leon Costello stated in an MSU launch.
This new contract follows extensions for each MSU basketball head coaches Danny Sprinkle (introduced on April 6) and Tricia Binford (introduced Friday). For Vigen’s contract, Costello and MSU President Waded Cruzado signed on April 20 and Vigen signed on April 21.
“I recognize the college including one other 12 months to my contract,” Vigen stated after the Sonny Holland Basic Saturday. “I believe that reveals religion within the job that we’re doing. Coach Binford, coach Sprinkle — I believe we’ve bought an excellent factor going.
“I believe our collective success is all a part of one huge plan that President Cruzado and Leon have embraced. And never simply us three (coaches), however to mirror the three extensions. I’m actually comfortable for all of us, I assume, and I’m excited to proceed to steer this program.”
Just like Vigen’s preliminary contract, the coach is due a retention incentive of $35,000 for remaining at MSU by way of July 1 in 12 months one of many contract. The inducement will increase by $5,000 if Vigen stays with this system by way of July 1 of every 12 months, maxing out at $50,000 in 12 months 4. Incentives shall be paid to Vigen inside 30 days of incomes retention, per the contract.
The brand new contract additionally stipulates that if Vigen have been to go away for a training job elsewhere, he could be required to pay MSU $250,000 or the prorated portion of his base wage and incentives if lower than 12 months stay within the contract. If MSU have been to fireplace Vigen, the college could be required to pay the identical quantities. If both get together terminates the contract, MSU can also be required to pay further unpaid incentives. These are the identical phrases listed in Vigen’s preliminary contract.
When reviewing academic- and performance-based bonuses in Vigen’s earlier contract, it’s potential Vigen obtained at the least $197,500 in incentives. That might enhance his complete pay to at the least $407,937 final season.
His new contract reveals comparable benchmarks for receiving bonuses when MSU soccer reaches academic- and performance-based objectives.
For tutorial efficiency of his gamers, Vigen will obtain $5,000 for each semester the staff reaches a median GPA of two.7 or larger. His assistant coaches will every obtain $500 for a similar phrases. Vigen will obtain $10,000 if the staff’s Educational Progress Score rating reaches 985, and Vigen ($5,000) and every assistant coach ($500) will obtain bonuses if the whole MSU athletic division reaches an APR rating of 985 or larger.
If the soccer staff reaches a commencement fee of 70-79%, Vigen will obtain a bonus of $7,500. Vigen will obtain an additional $5,000 if staff commencement charges attain 80-89%, 90-99% or 100%.
If MSU maintains or will increase season attendance at residence video games, Vigen will obtain $5,000. Final season, MSU bought out all six residence video games and one among two residence playoff video games for the primary time in program historical past.
Vigen will even earn $30,000 for taking part in fundraising actions, booster features, public talking engagements and ticket gross sales campaigns.
If Vigen is known as the Huge Sky Convention’s Coach or Co-Coach of the 12 months, he’ll earn $10,000 and every assistant coach will earn $500. Vigen additionally earns $10,000 for being named Regional or Nationwide Coach or Co-Coach of the 12 months. If MSU is known as common season convention champions or co-champions, Vigen earns $12,500 and every assistant coach earns $1,000.
For enjoying an FBS opponent, Vigen earns $15,000 and every assistant coach earns $500. If MSU beats that opponent, Vigen earns an extra $10,000 and every assistant coach an extra $500.
If MSU beats an FCS non-conference opponent that made the FCS playoffs the earlier season, Vigen earns $5,000. He will even earn an extra $7,500 for MSU reaching eight, 9 and ten wins within the common and postseason mixed.
If MSU reaches the FCS playoffs, Vigen earns $7,500 and every assistant coach earns an extra $500. If MSU reaches the second spherical, Vigen earns an extra $7,500. For reaching the quarterfinals and semifinals, Vigen earns $10,000 for every spherical. His assistant coaches will earn $500 for every spherical. For reaching the nationwide championship recreation, Vigen earns $15,000 and every assistant coach earns $500.
If MSU wins the nationwide championship, Vigen earns $50,000 and every assistant coach earns $2,000. Funds for every incentive shall be made inside 60 days of reaching every aim.
Extra funds and incentives
Just like his final contract, MSU will “use its greatest efforts” to offer Vigen a “courtesy car.”
The college will even pay for Vigen’s dues to a rustic membership and supply him with 4 soccer season tickets, six tickets per residence recreation together with playoff video games and 5 tickets to each males’s and girls’s basketball video games.
Vigen will even obtain a mixed $80,000 for showing on radio and tv broadcasts organized and produced by MSU.
He will even be required to attend weekly media lunches, a weekly coach’s present, pre- and post-game reveals for MSU soccer and different particular media occasions. If Vigen is required or requested for separate appearances, Costello will work with Vigen to find out the perfect timing for the coach’s schedule.
