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Kyle Whittingham's recent contract extension has him on track to earn $11 million in base salary between now and December 2018, which would bring him to roughly $24.5 million since assuming Utah's head coaching duties in 2005.

The terms of the now-signed extension were obtained by The Tribune this week. Noteworthy is that the penalties for terminating the contract — either by the U., or by Whittingham — do not change, except that because of the one-year extension, they would apply for an additional year.

So for the U. to fire Whittingham, it must pay an additional $750,000 for 2018, and for Whittingham to accept another job, he must pay the U. an additional $200,000.

Overall, Whittingham's pay increases from $2.4 million in 2015 to $2.6 million. His base salary will increase by $100,000 per year — as it has done since he signed the initial 2011 deal and a subsequent December 2011 amendment.

The breakdown is as such:

Base salary • $685,000

Radio and TV • $705,000

Appearances • $935,000

Official outfitter (Under Armour) • $275,000

His official outfitter pay has not changed since 2011, but the new deal calls for Whittingham to now earn an increase in annual rights fees proportionate to the increase received by the school.

All told he will have earned $19.3 million in base salary alone on his 2011 deal if he is not terminated or does not leave for another job. He'd made roughly $5.2 million in base salary as Utah's head coach prior to that agreement.

In his recent extension, Whittingham also receives increases to potential bonuses and incentives.

Whereas previously he made $5,000 for an Academic Progress Rate above 950, $10,000 for an APR above 960, and $15,000 for an APR above 970, he now receives $10,000, $25,000 and $50,000, respectively.

Same increases apply for Graduation Success Rate: Above 70 percent is the gold ($50,000, up from $15,000), 60 percent is the silver and 50 percent bronze.

Whittingham would have received $50,000 instead of $15,000 for his program's most recent APR and $25,000 instead of $10,000 for the most recent GSR — a total increase in compensation of $50,000.

If Utah is listed in year-end AP or USA Today Coaches polls, as it was this year, he now receives $100,000 instead of $75,000.

He also gains a second country club membership and will be a member at Hidden Valley and Salt Lake County clubs, and his college-eligible children will now a 100 percent tuition benefit, up from 75 percent.

Other bonuses remain the same:

New Years 6 or playoff (language changed from "BCS bowl) appearance • $300,000

Bowl game • Two months' salary

Pac-12 Championship Game appearance • $90,000

Wins New Years 6 or playoff • $100,000

Listed at any time of the year in AP or USA Today polls • $15,000

National Coach of the Year • $100,000

Pac-12 Coach of the Year • $45,000

— Matthew Piper

Twitter: @matthew_piper