Philip John Fleck Jr is the head coach of the Minnesota Golden Gophers, as of 2024. Fleck Jr. has been the head coach of the Golden Gophers since 2017. Prior to his coaching career, Fleck Jr. played as a wide receiver at Northern Illinois University. He earned first-team All-MAC honors and set multiple school records before briefly playing for the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL. P.J. Fleck began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Ohio State University in 2006 before moving to various positions at Northern Illinois and Rutgers.
Fleck's first major head coaching role came at Western Michigan from 2013 to 2016. He led the Broncos to a historic 13-0 season in 2016 and their first MAC Championship since 1988. His success earned him recognition as MAC Coach of the Year twice. In 2019 with the Gophers, the Gophers achieved an 11-win season, marking their best performance since 1904. They defeated top-ranked teams like Penn State and Auburn.
P.J. Fleck salary
According to USA Today, P.J. Fleck's salary for the 2024 season is $6,700,000 with a bonus of $1,450,000.
P.J. Fleck contract
According to 247Sports, P.J. Fleck signed a seven-year contract with the Minnesota Golden Gophers, signed in 2022, ending in 2029. This contract is valued at $42 million, as per the NY Times. According to 247 Sports, his buyout is $7 million and is set to dip to $5 million from January 1, 2025.
Here is a list of the amendments made to P.J. Fleck's contract, as per 247Sports:
- Year 1 (2024) $700,000 for Contract Year One, $350,000 vesting on March 8, 2024, and $350,000 vesting on December 31, 2024
- Year 2 (2025) $800,000 for Contract Year Two, vesting on December 31, 2025
- Year 3 (2026) $900,000 for Contract Year Three, vesting on December 31, 2026
- Year 4 (2027) $1,000,000 for Contract Year Four, vesting on December 31, 2027
- Year 5 (2028) $1,100,000 for Contract Year Five, vesting on December 31, 2028
- Year 6 (2029) $1,200,000 for Contract Year Six, vesting on December 31, 2029
FAQs on P.J. Fleck
A. P.J. Fleck is making $6.7 million this season, which makes him the 26th-highest-paid head coach in all of college football.
A. Georgia's Kirby Smart, the protege of legendary Alabama coach Nick Saban, is currently the highest paid college football coach with $13.3 million per season in total compensation.
A. Heather Fleck is the wife of P.J. Fleck.
