Willie Simmons, the former Florida A&M head coach, made a fortune during his time at Florida. However, with his recent transfer to Duke University, he appears to be on the rise. A college football coach is advancing in his profession and is about to earn a huge salary in a new job, with an already significant net worth in the millions. Willie Simmons was born on October 12, 1980 in Florida, United States of America. He was an All-American running back while attending James A. Shanks High School.
He chose Clemson University after receiving more than 25 scholarship offers before starting college. Simmons graduated with a bachelor’s degree in marketing services in the spring of 2002. He also played for the Citadel during his senior year of college. Simmons played one season of arena football for the Sioux City Bandits after his college career. After that, he soon started coaching at Lincoln High School in Florida. He started his career as a coordinator of the pass game and coach of the back. Since then, his coaching career has been fruitful, especially in his most recent head coaching position at Florida A&M, where he is 66-24.
Willie Simmons Salary and Net Worth in 2024
As previously stated, we expect Coach Willie Simmons’ net worth in 2024 to be between $1.5 million and $2 million. As a successful football coach, he gained great reputation and wealth. For starters, he was reportedly paid $300,000 a year in Florida, with an additional $200,000 in incentives. He previously signed a five-year, $1.5 million contract in 2017, which was then extended through 2025.
However, the amount Duke University paid to buy him out of his Florida contract has not yet been disclosed. With that said, Duke’s compensation has been rumored to be significantly increased, with estimates ranging from $500,000 to $500,000 per year. Furthermore, Simmons was in high demand, with both Florida A&M and Duke competing for his services.
Florida offered him a more lucrative offer that matched Duke’s, but the coach decided on a new challenge. As a result, his past tenure as a head coach prior to 2017, as well as his college and professional football career add to his overall net worth. Simmons’ net worth will skyrocket as he moves up the football coaching ranks.
Willie Simmons An emotional farewell to Florida
Simmons was understandably distraught after leaving Florida A&M after five years of ups and downs. In his farewell statement, he stated that he had achieved his goal of returning the team to its rightful position at the pinnacle of HBCUs.
“I came to FAMU in 2018 with the intention of returning Florida A&M Football to its rightful place at the top of HBCU and FCS football, and together as a family we have done just that.”
He also thanked the responsible people in Florida for the opportunity. He then thanked the players, coaching staff and fans.
“I thank the young men I had the honor of leading from the bottom of my heart.” They have excelled on the field and in the classroom, graduating with high honors and contributing to our greater community through charity and service.”
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