As of August 2025, Dan Lanning is the head coach of the Oregon Ducks football team. He took over the team in 2021, and this is his first head coaching job. Since he took charge of Oregon, they have a 35-6 record under him.
Lanning has worked previously as a defensive coordinator as well as an outside linebackers coach. North Kansas City, Missouri, is where Dan Lanning was born. Between 2004 and 2007, he was a linebacker for William Jewell College.
Dan Lanning's salary
The new contract of Dan Lanning runs through Jan. 1, 2031. Lanning will remain in Eugene through the 2030 college football season thanks to his new deal. For the forthcoming season, he will receive a guaranteed base pay of $9.4 million. Through the end of his last contract year, it will rise by $200,000 every year.
To make Lanning's total AAV (Average Annual Value) $10.9 million, Oregon will additionally pay $1 million every contract year into a deferred compensation plan on his behalf.
Dan Lanning's performance incentives
Coach Lanning's contract also features a range of performance-based incentives, from academic achievements to on-field success. Here are some of the notable incentives in his Oregon contract:
- A $150,000 bonus to reach the first round of the College Football Playoff
- A $200,000 bonus to reach the quarterfinals of the College Football Playoff
- A $250,000 bonus to reach the semifinals of the College Football Playoff
- A $500,000 bonus to reach the national championship game of the College Football Playoff
- A $25,000 bonus if he is named Big Ten Coach of the Year
- A $100,000 bonus if he is named either the Associated Press or Walter Camp National Coach of the Year
- A $100,000 bonus to reach the Big Ten Championship Game
- A $150,000 bonus to reach a Big Ten Championship Game victory
- A $200,000 bonus to reach 12 regular-season wins
- A $500,000 bonus to reach a College Football Playoff national championship game victory
The participation bonuses that Lanning receives do not add up throughout his contract. The maximum CFP participation incentive he can earn is $500,000 since he will only receive the proper bonus for the farthest Oregon progresses in the CFP.
Dan Lanning Buyout
The contract states that Lanning would receive $20 million for his buyout if he were to end the agreement at any time during his extension. Lanning would be entitled to all of the money left on his contract if Oregon fired him without reason.
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FAQ's on Dan Lanning
A. Dan Lanning became the 35th head coach of Oregon Ducks on December 11, 2021.
A. Yes, Dan Lanning's contract with the University of Oregon is fully guaranteed, providing stability to both parties.
A. Dan Lanning is from Kansas City, Missouri, and was born on April 10, 1986.
A. Dan Lanning has been coaching since he began his collegiate coaching career in 2011 as a graduate assistant at the University of Pittsburgh.
