Petrino out as Idaho football coach
Contract has been bought out by boosters, according to sources close to athletic department
MOSCOW — The Petrino era has come to an end at Idaho.
Vandal football coach Paul Petrino will not be retained for the 2022 season, the university annnounced Thursday.
The news first was reported by Tubs at the Club. The website reported boosters have raised funds with the intention of paying out the remainder of Petrino’s contract, citing sources close to the school’s athletic department.
Petrino owns a 33-66 record in nine seasons at Idaho.
His contract lists a base salary of $446,214.40 — the highest among Big Sky coaches — which includes his media contract, and was set to expire June 30, 2022. The media portion of the deal was worth $255,000.
Petrino’s tenure has produced one winning season when the Vandals went 9-4 in 2016, culminating in a victory in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl against Colorado State.
A national search will begin immediately for Petrino's replacement. Athletic director Terry Gawlik will lead the search, and will have help from College Sports Solutions consulting firm, which is based in Atlanta.
Gawlik will conduct a news conference at 10 a.m. today at the Kibbie Dome.
"We are committed to competing at the top of the Big Sky Conference and the FCS," she said in the release.
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