REPORT: USC made record-breaking $20 million offer to secure Lincoln Riley for football program

Lincoln Riley was hired by the USC Trojans in late November of 2021. The football program looked forward to his hiring, as he was a glimmer of hope to save the struggling team. But hiring was not cheap.

As per a Los Angeles Times report, USC paid Riley $19.7 million between July 1, 2022, and June 30, 2023. The figure was extracted through a federal tax return filed by the university and obtained by The Times.

It is reported that out of the nearly $20 million, USC paid Riley $10.42 million in base salary and benefits for the 2022 season.

When he was presented with the multimillion-dollar contract, he was just one of four college football head coaches earning eight figures. Nick Saban, Kirby Smart and Dabo Swinney were the others.

Lincoln Riley shared joyous moment of his family on Mother's Day

The USC Trojans head coach shared a series of pictures on Instagram celebrating Mother's Day. The snaps included pictures of his wife, Caitlin Riley, and two daughters. He wrote a short yet heartwarming message:

"Happy Mother’s Day❤️"

The Riley family could be seen enjoying each other in a garden and also at an Independence Day event.

Lincoln Riley met his wife, Caitlin, when they were students at Texas Tech. The two started dating and eventually got married in 2007. The couple has two daughters, Sloan and Stella.

Caitlin and Lincoln were present at the 2024 NFL draft in Detroit to support the No. 1 overall pick, Caleb Williams.

Riley began his coaching career at his alma mater, Texas Tech, before becoming the offensive coordinator at East Carolina. He took his first coaching position with the Oklahoma Sooners in 2017 and later joined USC before the 2022 season.