College football head coach takes pay cut after disappointing year: ‘This season was not acceptable’
By Adam Spencer
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The Indiana Hoosiers entered the 2021 season with high expectations. After all, just last season, the Hoosiers went 6-2 overall and 6-1 in Big Ten play.
In fact, coach Tom Allen and the Hoosiers would have played in the B1G Championship Game if the league hadn’t changed the rules to allow 5-0 Ohio State to go instead.
This year, though, has been a much different story. The Hoosiers finished the 2021 campaign an abysmal 2-10, with an 0-9 record in Big Ten play.
That performance cost OC Nick Sheridan his job. Additionally, Allen will take a $200,000 pay cut each year from 2022 to 2025:
Indiana has fired offensive coordinator Nick Sheridan.
In addition, Tom Allen has taken a pay cut. pic.twitter.com/YZevLzbnYc
— Chris Vannini (@ChrisVannini) November 28, 2021
Allen’s current contract runs through the 2027 season. But, with the way this season went, his seat will be a lot warmer heading into 2022.
Pleasant memories of the 2020 success will grow even more distant if Allen can’t get this program back on track next fall.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
