@DavidHarns' FOIA request for the contracts of newly-hired Michigan State safeties coach James Adams and quarterbacks coach Jon Boyer has been returned.
James Adams notes:
-Adams' term started on Jan. 3, 2025 and ends on Jan. 31, 2027
-Adams will be paid a base salary of $425,000 in year one (Jan. 3. 2025-Jan. 31, 2026) and then a base a salary of $500,000 for year two (Feb. 1, 2026-Jan. 31, 2027)
-If Adams were to voluntarily leave at any point from the contract start date through the completion of the last regular-season or postseason game (whichever occurs later) in year one, he would owe 100% of his annual base salary in liquidated damages, and if he left for an in-conference opponent, he would owe 115% of his base salary
-If Adams were to leave at any point between the completion of the last regular-season or postgame game (whichever occurs later) in year one to the last regular-season in game in year two, he would owe 25% of his annual base salary in liquidated damages (40% if he goes to an in-conference opponent)
-He would not owe any liquidated damages if he leaves at any point during the remainder of his contract after the last regular season game in contract year two, unless he goes to an in-conference opponent (15% of annual salary)
Here is a portion of Adams' contract:
Jon Boyer notes:
-Boyer's term started on Jan. 2, 2025 and ends on Jan. 31, 2027
-Boyer will be paid a base salary of $400,000 in both year one (Jan. 2. 2025-Jan. 31, 2026) and year two (Feb. 1, 2026-Jan. 31, 2027)
-If Boyer were to voluntarily leave at any point from the contract start date through the completion of the last regular-season or postseason game (whichever occurs later) in year one, he would owe 100% of his annual base salary in liquidated damages, and if he left for an in-conference opponent, he would owe 115% of his base salary
-If Boyer were to leave at any point between the completion of the last regular-season or postgame game (whichever occurs later) in year one to the last regular-season in game in year two, he would owe 25% of his annual base salary in liquidated damages (40% if he goes to an in-conference opponent)
-He would not owe any liquidated damages if he leaves at any point during the remainder of his contract after the last regular season game in contract year two, unless he goes to an in-conference opponent (15% of annual salary)
Here is a portion of Boyer's contract:
James Adams notes:
-Adams' term started on Jan. 3, 2025 and ends on Jan. 31, 2027
-Adams will be paid a base salary of $425,000 in year one (Jan. 3. 2025-Jan. 31, 2026) and then a base a salary of $500,000 for year two (Feb. 1, 2026-Jan. 31, 2027)
-If Adams were to voluntarily leave at any point from the contract start date through the completion of the last regular-season or postseason game (whichever occurs later) in year one, he would owe 100% of his annual base salary in liquidated damages, and if he left for an in-conference opponent, he would owe 115% of his base salary
-If Adams were to leave at any point between the completion of the last regular-season or postgame game (whichever occurs later) in year one to the last regular-season in game in year two, he would owe 25% of his annual base salary in liquidated damages (40% if he goes to an in-conference opponent)
-He would not owe any liquidated damages if he leaves at any point during the remainder of his contract after the last regular season game in contract year two, unless he goes to an in-conference opponent (15% of annual salary)
Here is a portion of Adams' contract:
Jon Boyer notes:
-Boyer's term started on Jan. 2, 2025 and ends on Jan. 31, 2027
-Boyer will be paid a base salary of $400,000 in both year one (Jan. 2. 2025-Jan. 31, 2026) and year two (Feb. 1, 2026-Jan. 31, 2027)
-If Boyer were to voluntarily leave at any point from the contract start date through the completion of the last regular-season or postseason game (whichever occurs later) in year one, he would owe 100% of his annual base salary in liquidated damages, and if he left for an in-conference opponent, he would owe 115% of his base salary
-If Boyer were to leave at any point between the completion of the last regular-season or postgame game (whichever occurs later) in year one to the last regular-season in game in year two, he would owe 25% of his annual base salary in liquidated damages (40% if he goes to an in-conference opponent)
-He would not owe any liquidated damages if he leaves at any point during the remainder of his contract after the last regular season game in contract year two, unless he goes to an in-conference opponent (15% of annual salary)
Here is a portion of Boyer's contract:
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