Florida state men’s basketball coach Leonard Hamilton agreed to a five-year extension over the 2024-2025 season, which will pay him $ 2.25 million plus bonuses annually, the school announced Monday.
Hamilton, 72, is the most winning coach in school history and has the Seminoles on the cusp of winning back-to-back ACC regular season titles. Florida State is currently 14-4 and ranks first in the ACC, and is the highest-ranked team in the league at number 11 in the latest AP poll.
In his 19th season with Florida State, Hamilton has won ACC Coach of the Year three times, two ACC titles and taken the Seminoles to seven NCAA tournaments.
Hamilton’s contract expired last year, but given the coronavirus pandemic and financial constraints within the Florida state athletics department, the two sides have been working to secure a deal.
While his salary remains the same as his previous contract, Hamilton has a bonus structure that would allow him to earn more than an additional $ 2 million if he hits all benchmarks. Those include earning $ 150,000 for winning the regular ACC season, $ 200,000 for making the NCAA tournament, an additional $ 50,000 for being in the top 4, and more depending on how far the team goes .
“Coach Hamilton has done so much for this basketball program and this university that it is difficult to put into words,” Florida athletics director David Coburn said in a statement. “What he does with his young men, both on and off court, is truly remarkable. I know both the President (John Thrasher) and I consider him a treasure at university, and he is just now getting the national recognition he deserves. for so long. He embodies all the qualities that make a great leader, and we are proud and excited to have him as our coach for as long as he wants. ”