After six years of being an assistant coach for the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns, Michael Desormeaux took over as the head coach starting in their bowl game at the end of the 2021 season. Now entering his second full season as head coach, Desormeaux looks to continue Billy Napier’s previous success.
Let’s look at his contract with the program this year and beyond.
Michael Desormeaux Salary and Contract in 2023
When Napier announced he was leaving to coach the Florida Gators, Desormeaux was named the head coach of Louisiana. He agreed to a five-year contract worth $3.8 million, bringing his base salary to $755,000 per year, not including incentives.
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Some incentives that were included in the deal are a vehicle, cell phone, and ticket allotment. There are performance-based incentives as well. Here is the full list of incentives Desormeaux could receive:
- Win versus Power 5 Team: $10,000
- Non-NY6 Bowl Win: $10,000
- Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year: $20,000
- Academic: $25,000
- Win ten regular season games: $25,000
- Division Championship: $25,000
- Top 25 ranking finish: $25,000
- Non-NY6 Bowl appearance: $25,000
- National Coach of the Year: $50,000
- Conference Championship win: $50,000
- NY6 Bowl or CFP appearance: $250,000
Another aspect of the agreement is that Desormeaux would have an assistant salary pool of $2.5 million. That amount matches what Napier had in his assistant salary pool when he coached the team.
Michael Desormeaux’s Net Worth
There is no public information on Desormeaux’s net worth. But his salary is at $755,000 per year, so it would be safe to assume his net worth hovers around that. He could receive more than that base number depending on the team’s success, per his contract’s incentive structure.