Head football coach John Bonamego. (Central Michigan Life File Photo)
Head Football Coach John Bonamego earned a total of $56,000 in bonuses this season after being awarded his first $25,000 retention payment yesterday.
Over the next three years, Bonamego's contract states that he will receive a $30,000 payment on Feb. 15, 2017, $50,000 on that date in 2018 and $50,000 in 2019.
Director of Athletics Dave Heeke said the retention payment was added to Bonamego's contract as a way to provide an incentive to build the program year by year and keep his salary competitive as the market changes.