Here is all you need to know about American college football coach Jimbo Fisher along with his salary and net worth as he grabs attention following his departure from Texas A&M
Jimbo Fisher, the head football coach at Texas A&M University, was fired in the middle of a disappointing season.
Jimbo Fisher Texas A&M salary, contract details and net worth in 2023
More than $75 million will be spent by the university on Fisher’s final ten-year contract, more than three times what any other college team has ever paid a coach to resign from their position, a report suggests.
Breaking: Jimbo Fisher has been fired as Texas A&M head coach, sources told @PeteThamel. pic.twitter.com/Ap8xLrkSDa
— ESPN (@espn) November 12, 2023
Who is Jimbo Fisher?
John James “Jimbo” Fisher Jr., an American college football coach, was born on October 9, 1965, in Clarksburg, West Virginia, U.S. Most recently, he was the head coach of the Texas A&M Aggies from 2018 to 2023 whoever, following bad performance, he was fired mid-season.
A look at Jimbo Fisher’s career
Talking about his playing career, Fisher won NCAA Division III National Player of the Year in 1987 while a senior at Samford. Between 2000 and 2006, he served as Louisiana State University’s (LSU) offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.
He worked for the Florida State Seminoles from 2007 to 2009 as their offensive coordinator, quarterbacks coach, and head coach-in-waiting. After taking over as Florida State’s head coach in 2010, Fisher departed to take a head coaching job at Texas A&M. Fisher was Bowden’s successor for eight seasons.
Fisher left his position as Florida State University’s head coach on December 1, 2017, to take a similar position at Texas A&M University. Fisher agreed to a $75 million, ten-year contract with the Aggies.
Jimbo Fisher’s squad won the 2014 BCS National Championship Game while he was Florida State’s head coach. His squad won the 2014 BCS National Championship Game while he was Florida State’s head coach.
Jimbo Fisher’s contract details
After leading the Aggies to a 9-1 record in the 2020 pandemic season; their finest season under his direction; his contract was extended to 2031 in September 2021.
As per The Insider outlet, the institution claims that under the terms of the new contract, Fisher received a $9 million yearly pay beginning in January 2022. The deal stipulated that Fisher’s base pay rose by $100,000 annually beginning in 2023 and reaching $9.15 million. The report further says that, in sum, the institution made Fisher a ten-year pledge of about $100 million.
He is set to be given a $77 million payout after being fired.
Jimbo Fisher wife
Jimbo Fisher has been married twice. He welcomed two sons from his ex-wife Candi Fisher with whom he got married in 2010, named Trey and Ethan and a stepson named Keller. He is now married to Courtney Harrison Fisher and the tel tied the knot in 2020.
What is Jimbo Fisher’s net worth?
Jimbo Fisher’s net worth according to the Celebrity Net Worth, is $30 million.