Dan Lanning is the head coach of the Oregon Ducks football team, a position he has held since December 2021. Born on April 10, 1986, in North Kansas City, Missouri, Lanning played college football as a linebacker at William Jewell College from 2004 to 2007. He started his coaching career in 2008 at Park Hill South High School in Kansas City, and quickly rose through the ranks, holding assistant coaching positions at Pittsburgh, Arizona State, Sam Houston State, Alabama, Memphis, and Georgia.
At Georgia, Lanning helped the team win 11 or more games in three straight seasons while securing two SEC Eastern Division titles and earning three consecutive appearances in the New Year’s Six Bowl game (2019 Allstate Sugar, 2020 Allstate Sugar, 2021 Chick-fil-A Peach). Under his leadership, the Ducks achieved a perfect 13-0 record in the 2024 season and secured the Big Ten Championship, as of December 2024.
Dan Lanning's salary
According to Oregon Live, Dan Lanning has a salary of $8.4 million, with an additional $1 million in deferred compensation, as of 2024. His contract has been extended through January 2031, following Oregon’s 10th win of the regular season, a 39-18 victory over Maryland. Lanning’s first contract extension was worth $8.2 million in salary and $1 million in deferred compensation. He can earn a third contract extension if Oregon wins 10 games in any season through the 2030-31 period.
In the year 2023, Dan Lanning earned a salary of $6,624,999 as the head coach of Oregon while in his first season at Oregon, he earned $4,700,000 total pay, as reported by USA Today.
| Year | Team | Position | Total Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Oregon | Head Coach | $8,200,000 |
| 2023 | Oregon | Head Coach | $6,624,999 |
| 2022 | Oregon | Head Coach | $4,700,000 |
| 2021 | Georgia | Assistant | $1,700,000 |
| 2020 | Georgia | Assistant | $1,250,000 |
| 2019 | Georgia | Assistant | $750,000 |
| 2018 | Georgia | Assistant | $325,000 |
| 2017 | Memphis | Assistant | $175,000 |
| 2016 | Memphis | Assistant | $178,500 |
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Dan Lanning's performance incentives
Coach Lanning's contract also features a range of performance-based incentives, from academic achievements to on-field success. Here are some of the notable incentives:
Win national championship: $500,000
CFP Semi-Final appearance: $250,000
CFP National Championship Game appearance: $500,000
CFP Bowl (non semi-final): $150,000
Win Pac-12 North: $100,000
Win Pac-12 Championship Game: $150,000
Bowl game after winning 7 games: $100,000
AP or Walter Camp National Coach of the Year: $50,000
APR or 985 or greater: $100,000
Pac-12 Coach of the Year: $25,000
9 regular season wins: $100,000
10 regular season wins: $200,000
11 regular season wins: $200,000
12 regular season wins: $200,000
13 regular season wins (only when 13-game regular season applies): $200,000
FAQ's on Dan Lanning
A. Dan Lanning became the 35th head coach of Oregon Ducks on December 11, 2021.
A. Yes, Dan Lanning's contract with the University of Oregon is fully guaranteed, providing stability to both parties.
A. Dan Lanning is from Kansas City, Missouri, and was born on April 10, 1986.
A. Dan Lanning has been coaching since he began his collegiate coaching career in 2011 as a graduate assistant at the University of Pittsburgh.
