Freeze was named the 31st head coach of the Auburn Tigers football team by Auburn University on November 29, 2022. Freeze was a successful high school football coach at Memphis, Tennessee's Briarcrest Christian School, where he coached Greg Hardy and Michael Oher.
After graduating from Senatobia High School in 1988, Freeze played junior college baseball for two years as a lettered player at Northwest Mississippi Community College. The University of Southern Mississippi was Freeze's next school. He earned a Bachelor of Science in mathematics with a minor in coaching and sports administration from Southern Miss in 1992.
Hugh Freeze Salary 2025
For the 2025 season, Auburn Tigers head football coach Hugh Freeze is expected to make $7 million (via The Football Scoop). His six-year deal, which began at $6.5 million in 2023 and includes a yearly rise of $250,000, is the basis for this amount. A $225,000 yearly retention incentive is also part of his contract, and it is given on February 1st of every year. For reaching particular goals, like winning a predetermined number of SEC games, making it to or winning the SEC Championship, and making it to or winning the College Football Playoff, Freeze can also get a variety of performance-based incentives.
Hugh Freeze Incentives
1. Freeze would earn $150,000 for five SEC victories and an extra $150,000 for each subsequent SEC victory. Freeze would receive $200,000 for making it to the SEC Championship game and $400,000 for winning it.
2. He would receive $1 million for making it to the National Championship game and $2 million for winning it all.
3. He would receive $50,000 for participating in a non-SEC group of six bowl games, while Freeze would receive $150,000 for attending the Citrus Bowl or an SEC group of six bowl games.
4. Winning one of the National Coach of the Year accolades and SEC Coach of the Year would be worth $75,000 each.
5. Freeze receives $3,125,000 a year from endorsements and personal appearances. (via The Football Scoop)
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FAQs on Hugh Freeze
A: Hugh Freeze's 2025 salary as the head coach of Auburn University's football team is $7 million.
A: As of August 2025, Hugh Freeze's estimated net worth is around $12 million, as per celebritynetworth.com.
A: Hugh Freeze was born in Oxford, Mississippi, on September 27, 1969.
A: Hugh Freeze graduated from Southern Mississippi University, setting the foundation for his coaching career.
A: Freeze has achieved success, including bowl victories, coaching NFL talents, and elevating programs like Liberty University's football team.
