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Memphis Agrees To A New Deal With Head Football Coach Ryan Silverfield Through 2028

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The University of Memphis and head football coach Ryan Silverfield have agreed to a new, five-year contract through the 2028 season. Silverfield is entering his ninth season at Memphis and fifth as head coach in 2024.

In 2023, Silverfield guided the Tigers to a 10-3 season, including a win in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, 36-26, over Iowa State. The 10-win season was just the fifth in program history.

"We are extremely excited to make this commitment to Coach Silverfield to keep him leading our football program into the future," University of Memphis Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Laird Veatch said. "Coach Silverfield guided the team to one of the best seasons in program history in 2023 and we believe he's laid the foundation to help Memphis ascend even higher in the expanded College Football Playoff era."

Silverfield is the only head coach in program history with four bowl titles in his first four seasons. His four bowl titles are also the most for any head coach in school history.

His 31 victories are the second-most in program history for a head coach in his first four seasons, while those wins rank in a tie for fourth nationally among head coaches hired in 2020.

For his efforts in 2023, Silverfield was named the Tennessee Sports Writers Association (TSWA) Coach of the Year, becoming the first Memphis head coach to earn the honor twice (2020).

"It's an honor and a privilege to be the head football coach at the University of Memphis," Silverfield remarked. "I am excited and appreciative of the commitment to continue moving forward with the progress of our football program."

The annualized total compensation for the duration of the contract is as follows: $2.2 million for the 2024 season, $2.25 million for the 2025 season, $2.5 million for the 2026 season, $2.6 million for the 2027 season and $2.7 million for the 2028 season.

The compensation is allocated as $200,000 in base salary per year with the remaining amount as non-salary compensation divided equally between radio and television appearance availability and public relations, public service and public speaking appearance availability. The contract also includes additional incentives and bonuses that can be earned through the team's performance.