re: History of LSU Football Coaches' Salaries

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"It had been our intention to make an announcement ... after the last game of the season," Emmert said. "But with the open date this week and only a single game remaining ... I concluded it was in the best interest of all concerned, and particularly in the long-term interests of the university to act now, rather than wait."

DiNardo will be paid $600,000 to cover his $150,000-a-year base salary for the four years left on his five-year contract. He will not get the rest of the package, which also included $300,000 a year in radio and television appearances and $135,000 a year in endorsements.

DiNardo came to LSU in 1995 from Vanderbilt, replacing Curley Hallman who posted four consecutive losing seasons in a six-season losing streak. DiNardo said he wanted to "bring the magic back to Tiger Stadium."
And for a while, it appeared that he had. He posted a 26-9-1 record over his first three years, winning three bowl games and capturing two co-championships in the Southeastern Conference's western division in 1996 and 1997.

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