Whit's New Bonus Structure Football Heavy

To me this is much more in alignment with what the fanbase believe success looks like for the athletic department.

One of the biggest changes to the contract is related to the football team's performance.

Babcock's previous contract paid out compensation equal to one and one-half month's salary if Tech made a bowl game and two months salary if the bowl game was part of the College Football Playoff. He would earn an additional $25,000 if the team won the national title game.

Under the new terms, Babcock will receive $25,000 if the team makes a bowl game, $50,000 (noncumulative) if the Hokies make the FBS Playoff.

He will also receive a bonus based on how many games the football team wins — he gets a $25,000 bonus for six wins, $50,000 for eight wins, $75,000 for 10 wins and $100,000 for 12 wins. The regular season win bonuses are non-cumulative with each other, but are in addition to the bowl bonuses.

The parties also agreed to end the Director's Cup incentive — he was due a bonus of $50,000 for a top-30 finish and an additional $50,000 for a top-25 ranking — on June 30, 2026.

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