Michael Phelps’ Coach Bowman Will Earn Over $400K at Texas
UT recently lured Bowman away from Arizona State, which he recently led to its first ever NCAA title.
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Bob Bowman appears to have taken the financial lead in collegiate swim coaching, with a six-year deal as the University of Texas’ men’s coach that will start paying him $400,000 annually. The deal includes bonus opportunities that could push Bowman’s compensation well past half-a-million dollars.
The new contract, obtained through a public records request, will see his base compensation increase by $10,000 in each subsequent year through 2030. Additionally, Texas will cover whatever buyout money Bowman may owe his former employer, Arizona State, which paid him $320,500 in 2023-24, plus $95,000 in bonus compensation.