Notre Dame fired Charlie Weis in 2009 after he compiled a 35-27 record in five years. But the school continued to pay Weis for several years following his dismissal, and recent tax returns revealed exactly how much Weis received from Notre Dame.
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Weis' total buyout from Notre Dame was $18.96 million, and he received the final installment of the buyout in 2015.
Latest Notre Dame tax return reveals Final Charlie Weis payment. Total buyout is $18.96M, per @LakenLitman. School paid $49.5M for 35 wins.
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) May 15, 2017
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Weis became the head coach at Kansas in 2012, but he was fired after going 6-22 in three years. Weis' most impressive accomplishment as a college coach is how much money he made for each win.
With Notre Dame buyout complete, Charlie Weis, including Kansas buyout, got paid $64.5 million for a head coaching record of 41-49.
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) May 15, 2017
Charlie Weis went undefeated versus FBS schools at the negotiating table and that's what counts https://t.co/TeuVDnfuX0
— ¡BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL! (@edsbs) May 15, 2017
Weis' tenure at Notre Dame started off well as he led the Irish to 9-3 and 10-3 seasons in his first two years. Notre Dame made BCS bowls in each of those years.
But after that, the Irish went 3-9, 7-6 and 6-6, and the school made the decision to let him go.
At one point, Notre Dame was paying both Weis and former coach Ty Willingham to not coach. Weis wasn't a good coach, but he certainly has been paid like one.
(h/t Indy Star)