Since 2026
A Miami alum and former Hurricanes offensive lineman who built FIU into a Sun Belt champion and Oregon into back-to-back Pac-12 titles before returning home in Dec. 2021. Increased Miami's win total every season (5, 7, 10, 13) culminating in the program's first CFP national championship game appearance in over two decades in 2025 — a real, historic program restoration.
Record & context
Lifetime record97–79 (college, 3 programs); 35–19 at Miami
Current program5th season at Miami
Years in system—
ATS contextNo single published career ATS figure 2025 finished 13-2, reaching the CFP national championship game after beating three straight top-10 teams before falling to Indiana. Miami enters 2026 as the overwhelming preseason ACC favorite in the league's media poll — the clear standard-bearer of the conference.
Previous season13–2
Compensation
Salary$8.0M+ (new extension pending terms)
SourceCoach salary per Wikipedia/Heavy (original 10-yr, $80M deal signed Dec. 2021; a new long-term extension was reportedly agreed in Aug. 2026 following the CFP title-game run, full terms not yet public). Canes Connection operates with a $15M+ budget after backer John Ruiz's LifeWallet initially spent $15M over two years before financial troubles forced a transition. Departed QB Carson Beck individual
Designationreported
Confidence—
Figures are labeled by designation. Estimated values are not official contract terms.