Over the summer, Clemson’s athletic director Graham Neff was hard at work extending the contracts of coaches who helped launch the University to one of its best athletic years in recent history. Back in July, the Clemson University board of trustees approved major contract extensions for four head coaches who have brought recent success and trophies home to Clemson.
Erik Bakich – Baseball
Clemson baseball’s head coach has seen massive success in only two seasons with the Tigers. Bakich led his squad to a conference title in his first year, earned a No. 4 and No. 6 national seedings for the NCAA Tournament and brought the team to its first super regional since 2010.
He was given an extension through 2030, paying him $8.4 million over the remaining six years of the deal. Bakich’s new deal will now pay him $1.275 million this year, with an increase each season until he reaches $1.525 million in the final year of his deal.
Brad Brownell – Basketball
Brownell has served as Clemson’s basketball coach for the last 14 seasons, and will remain in that position following the University’s first Elite Eight appearance since 1980. In Brownell’s time at the helm, he has led the Tigers to four NCAA Tournament appearances, with the most recent March Madness dance being his deepest run.
Brownell has been given a five-year extension, valued at a total of $20 million. He is set to receive $3.5 million this year, with each year of the contract bringing another $250,000 raise.
Mike Noonan – Men’s Soccer
Noonan has led Clemson United for the previous 14 seasons, and his recent successes have been nothing short of incredible. The Tigers took home the national championship trophy in 2021 and 2023, the ACC Championship trophy in 2020 and 2023, and had the honor of the most recent Mac Hermann award winner, Ousmane Sylla, on their team — regarded as the best player in collegiate soccer last year.
In his time at Clemson, Noonan has appeared in the NCAA Tournament 10 times, advancing past the first round nine of those times.
Noonan’s contract has been extended by two years, keeping him in Tigertown until at least 2029. This season, he will earn $600,000, a $17,500 raise from what he was initially supposed to earn. His deal will also gradually increase each year until he receives $687,500 in 2029.
Eddie Radwanski – Women’s Soccer
Eddie Radwanski has been coaching women’s soccer at Clemson since 2011. Last season, he led the Tigers to the College Cup for the first time in program history, though he has taken the team to the NCAA Tournament in each of the last 10 seasons.
Radwanski’s 3-year extension will keep him in Clemson until 2028. With the new deal, he will receive $230,000 this season, with yearly increases until he earns $260,000 in the final season of the deal.
