Former Oklahoma defensive coordinator Mike Stoops will be paid monthly installments of $22,917 until Jan. 31, 2020, according to his contract obtained by The Oklahoman. The buyout number is equal to his annual base salary.
Stoops was fired without cause Monday. He signed a new contract on Feb. 1 that would’ve carried him through the 2019 season.
Stoops had a base annual salary of $275,000, but it was only a slice of his compensation. His total annual salary was $950,000 — a number that combines base salary, an annual stay benefit, personal services and appearances on behalf of the university.