Now that Minnesota Golden Gophers head football coach Tracy Claeys has been fired, the search for a new head coach begins. Over the next few days, we’ll be profiling potential candidates for the position. We begin with Western Michigan’s P.J. Fleck, a name that has been mentioned quite a bit in the last 24 hours.
P.J. Fleck
Current Position: Head Coach at Western Michigan
Contract: Six-year contract worth a guaranteed salary of $800,000, signed in December 2014
Buyout: $210,000 before Jan. 31, 2017 ($147,000 thereafter)
Age: 36
Coaching Career
In four seasons at Western Michigan, Fleck has amassed an overall record of 30-22.