1/30/2024 football Edit

Corey Batoon to make $1 million a year as Mizzou's defensive coordinator

Gabe DeArmond • PowerMizzou

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Gabe has covered the Tigers for PowerMizzou.com since August of 2003 and been the site's publisher since 2006.

Missouri announced Corey Batoon as its defensive coordinator to replace Blake Baker over the weekend. On Tuesday afternoon, PowerMizzou.com received Batoon's contract through an open records request with the University. The former South Alabama defensive coordinator has signed a three-year contract for $1 million guaranteed annually.

Batoon, who was South Alabama's defensive coordinator for the last three seasons, made $292,500 as part of Kane Wommack's staff. Missouri was set to pay Baker an average of $2 million per year over the next three years as part of his new contract before he left for the same position at LSU earlier this month.

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If Batoon were to leave Mizzou for another job before May 31, he would owe the school the full $3 million. That number drops to $800,000 between June 1 and December 31, 2024, then $600,000 in 2025 and $400,000 in 2026. If Mizzou fires Batoon without cause, it would owe him the remainder of the $3 million guaranteed in the contract less any amount he is paid at another job.

Batoon's contract also contains the following incentives:

Corey Batoon Contract Incentives

Incentive	Amount
Academic Achievement	$10,000
SEC Championship Game appearance	$25,000
SEC Championship	$50,000
Broyles Award Finalist	$5000
Broyles Award Winner	$10,000
Non-SEC Bowl	$15,000
Citrus or Group of Six Bowl	$20,000
New Year's Six Bowl	$30,000
CFP Appearance	$40,000
CFP Quarterfinals	$45,000
CFP Semifinals	$50,000
CFP Finals	$60,000
CFP Championship	$75,000
10 wins	$5,000
11 wins	$10,000
12 or more wins	$15,000
Final top 25 ranking	$5000

LSU paid Missouri $1.4 million to hire Baker and defensive ends coach Kevin Peoples.