Mack Brown is 63-years-old, yet the Southern Methodist athletic department believe he is worth an 8-year contract. One year following his dismissal from SMU’s in-state non-rival Texas, Brown has said he weighing his options as to whether he will return to coaching after one year away from the sidelines, and apparently one of those options includes the Mustangs.
Dallas Morning News writer Bill Nichols first reported the intriguing story that is rumored to carry an 8-year, $32 million contract offer:
And basketball’s quick ascension under Larry Brown seems to have galvanized the school’s football commitment.
Thus, it’s not shocking that SMU officials have already had preliminary discussions with former Texas coach Mack Brown, floating $4 million annually over eight years, sources say. Brown, 63, fits the Larry Brown model — a national championship winner who can land star prospects on name alone.
SMU hired then 71-year-old veteran head coach Larry Brown to help revive a basketball program and while the Mustangs failed to make the NCAA Tournament in his first two seasons, he has brought new life to the team and possibly prompted the Mack Brown discussions.
At $4 million per season, he would become the highest paid coach in the AAC and it would be a $2.1 million increase from June Jones’ 2013 salary. Jones resigned following the second game of a now-brutal season for SMU.
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