Michael Vick made a dramatic return to the college football scene in December 2024, taking on the head coach role of the Norfolk State Spartans. Although it’s his first foray into collegiate coaching, his stature as a legend of the sport ensures that his hire has generated exceptional interest in HBCU football as he looks to deliver success to the program.
What is the price of that success? Vick’s salary, contract, and net worth reveal how much it cost the Spartans to reel in one of the biggest names in football.
Michael Vick’s Salary and Contract in 2025
Vick signed a multi-year deal to become the Norfolk State head coach in Dec. 2024. Under the terms of that agreement, he will receive an annual base salary of $400,000. It is unclear at this moment in time if that salary will also have a supplemental income, as is common among head coach contracts across the college football landscape.
What is clear, is that Vick’s salary comes with a comprehensive benefit package if the former Virginia Tech Hokies superstar can bring substantial success to Norfolk State. Under the terms of the four-year deal, Vick can earn bonuses for on-field success, as laid out below:
- Winning the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) regular-season title: $10,000
- FCS Playoff victories: $15,000
- Winning the Celebration Bowl: $25,000
- Winning the FCS National Championship: $100,000
- Winning Coach of the Year: $2,500 to $5,000
Vick’s contract gives the new Norfolk State head coach a three-year deal, with an additional year guaranteed if the Spartans are in the top half of the conference standings at the end of the final year of his deal. Success not only breeds bonuses but stability within his tenure.
Vick’s Net Worth
Based on a three-year deal with a fourth-year option with a salary of $400,000, Vick’s net worth as the Norfolk State head coach is $1.6 million. However, that doesn’t include the bonuses he can earn as listed above or the additional perks of the job written into his contract, such as the use of a full-size sports utility vehicle.
It also doesn’t factor in his NFL earnings. From signing with the Atlanta Falcons in 2001 through his time with the Philadelphia Eagles, New York Jets, and Pittsburgh Steelers, Vick amassed $115,952,908 in total. While his initial contract with Norfolk State is a drop in the financial ocean compared to his time in NFL, he could soon find himself landing a bigger contract if he’s successful with the Spartans.
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