FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. In his previous tenure, Sam and his wife Jamie fell in love with the state of Arkansas and with Razorback fans. Sam Pittman officially won’t be leaving Arkansas for another SEC head coaching job. (KNWA) — The University of Arkansas has released details on Sam Pittman’s contract. SECRant.com is an independent website and is not affiliated with the Southeastern Conference. He will earn a $250,000 bonus for a six-win season, $500,000 for seven wins, and a $750,000 bonus for eight wins. Georgia was just the most recent stop of Pittman’s career that has spanned the high school, junior college and collegiate levels. Sam Pittman Contract Posted on 12/9/19 at 12:19 pm 2 0 I keep seeing Ark fans saying that this move was great because it allows you to save money on a HC and hire an elite staff with the savings. Pittman’s contract is for five years and he will be paid $3 million annually. Stadium's Brett McMurphy reports that a deal for … Travis Swanson also became the highest-drafted Razorback center in school history when he was picked 76th overall in 2014. That OL also averaged 328.4 pounds per player as the largest offensive line in the FBS and NFL that season. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. Sam instills in his players the motivation, grit and determination required to compete and win. Non-complete clauses are primarily used to disincentive an employee from building customer relationships or gaining proprietary knowledge. Pittman will be formally introduced at 3 p.m. this afternoon. Pittman, the former offensive line coach and associate head coach at Georgia, will make three millions dollars per year. The Arkansas Razorbacks have hired Sam Pittman, an offensive line coach and associate head coach for Georgia, as the next head coach for the football program. I’m sure there was also a nice step up in benefits and perks as well. That’s a great sign of the level of commitment and support Pittman has in Fayetteville as the former Georgia offensive line coach has a lot of work to do to get the ship turned around in Arkansas. His contract is over five years through December 2024. Please sign in or register. I’m so thankful Hunter and the university believe in me and our staff.”, You must be logged in to post a comment. He will starve unless he can get to 6 wins. As was reported in December, the agreement contains a non-compete clause that prohibits Pittman from taking another SEC job. Sam Pittman officially won’t be leaving Arkansas for another SEC head coaching job. 40/29 will live stream his introduction. Stadium's Brett McMurphy reports that a deal for Pittman … Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours.