Boise St., Harsin agree to terms on $6.5M deal
FILE - In this Dec. 12, 2012 file photo, Arkansas State head coach Bryan Harsin speaks during an NCAA college football news conference in Jonesboro, Ark. A person familiar with the decision tells The Associated Press that Boise State has hired Harsin as its next coach. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the move had not become official. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston, File)
BOISE, Idaho >> Boise State and new head football coach Bryan Harsin have agreed to terms of a five-year contract valued at $6.5 million.
University officials released the term sheet signed by Harsin Wednesday, when Harsin was named the successor to Chris Petersen, who left for Washington last week.
Harsin will be paid a salary of $1 million each of the first two years, with subsequent raises of $1.3 million, $1.55 million and $1.65 million in the final year.
A formal contract with bonuses and incentives will be hammered out in coming weeks.
Harsin is the Broncos former offensive coordinator, but he left Boise in 2010 and spent two years running the offense at Texas. He led Arkansas State to a 7-5 record this season, his only experience as a head coach.
