Florida State football coach JIMBO FISHER has "received a two-year contract extension" through the '24-25 season. Fisher will see his "basic annual compensation increased" from $5.25M to $5.55M beginning in '17. However, including what FSU terms an annual "contract completion benefit," Fisher's total annual pay will be $5.75M. Total "guaranteed compensation over the length of the 8-year contract will reach" $44.4M (TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT, 12/20)
COORDINATOR CASH: The Rutgers football team yesterday hired Kansas State Associate AD/Football Administration JERRY KILL as its new offensive coordinator. Sources said that Kill signed a "three-year contract with a starting salary of $600,000 and raises of $25,000 per year in each of the two subsequent years." That is the "highest salary for an assistant coach in Rutgers athletic history." Kill at KSU had a one-year deal worth $150,000 (Newark STAR-LEDGER, 12/20).
NAMES: Former NFLer BEN UTECHT's autobiography, "COUNTING DOWN THE DAYS WHILE MY MIND SLIPS AWAY," is about his "journey from a small town to the professional ranks but punctuated by his thoughts about concussions." The book is published by Howard Books, a division of Simon & Schuster (N.Y. TIMES, 12/20)....Pistons Owner TOM GORES yesterday visited his alma mater, Genesee High School near Flint, Mich., where he distributed Christmas presents to 300 local families. He received help from Toys for Tots (MLIVE.com, 12/19)....Former USC men’s basketball coach HENRY BIBBY helped "brighten" the lives of homeless children in Orange County by "holding a free basketball camp" last weekend at the Asics Gym in Irvine (L.A. TIMES, 12/18)....Silver Medal-winning Canadian sprinter ANDRE DE GRASSE was named Postmedia News’ male athlete of the year (POSTMEDIA NEWS, 12/19).....Consulting firm G2 Strategic, owned by former Trail Blazers President MARSHALL GLICKMAN, has entered into an agreement with La Liga to launch the La Liga Ticketing Program. The firm will provide consultation to the league and its clubs (G2)....Former NFLer EDDIE GEORGE will "serve as host of the inaugural American Football Coaches Association Awards Show" on CBS Sports Network on Jan. 10 (Nashville TENNESSEAN, 12/20).
