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Georgia's Kirby Smart Signs 2-Year Contract Extension, Becomes CFB's Highest-Paid HC

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Kirby Smart is now college football's highest-paid head coach after agreeing to a new 10-year, $130 million deal that runs through 2033, per ESPN's Chris Low.

The new contract contains a two-year extension to Dec. 2033, a $1.75 million annual raise and $1.55 million in bonuses, per Seth Emerson of The Athletic. Smart's old contract, signed in 2021, was a 10-year deal totaling $112.5 million ($11.25 million per year on average).

With the new deal, Smith surpassed Clemson's Dabo Swinney ($11.5 million per year) as the highest-paid coach in the sport.

This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis.