Oregon State and Head Coach Jonathan Smith have agreed to a new six-year contract that will give him a raise. This new deal will pay Smith $30.6 million over the course of those six years. Smith has been the Head Coach of Oregon State since 2018 and led the team to a 9-3 record this season. They will play in the SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl on December 17th against the Florida Gators. Smith was the quarterback for the Oregon State Beavers from 1998 to 2001. With the PAC-12 set to change soon, new teams will fight to be at the top of the conference and Oregon State hopes to be one of those teams.
Jonathan Smith’s new deal at Oregon State is six years and $30.6M, per a source.
— John Canzano (@johncanzanobft) December 11, 2022
As the Head Coach of the Oregon State Beavers, Jonathan Smith has led the program to an overall record of 25-31 and a PAC-12 record of 18-25. Since taking over the program in 2018 the team has continued to improve each year including making the 2021 LA Bowl and this season the 2022 SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl. The program decided to reward Smith for the improvement and reaffirm their trust in him.
Oregon State Atheltic Director Scott Barnes said the following after the deal was announced: “Coach Smith has taken the Oregon State football program to new heights, and we knew it was important to reward him and his staff to keep the momentum moving forward, the success they’ve achieved on the football field has been evident, and Coach’s Smith leadership and the work of his staff also has changed the culture of the program in the classroom, the weight room, and the community.”
