Former Wisconsin soccer coach Paul Chryst will obtain a decreased $11 million buyout, the varsity mentioned Monday.
Chryst, who was fired Sunday after a 2-3 begin to the season, had roughly $20 million remaining on a contract that paid him by way of January 2027. However athletic director Chris McIntosh mentioned Sunday that Chryst had agreed to take a decreased payout, with out revealing particulars.
Chryst will likely be paid his buyout no later than Feb. 1, and all funds will come from the College of Wisconsin Basis, the varsity’s fundraising group.
McIntosh reached the choice to vary coaches after a prolonged dialogue Sunday with Chryst, who gained 72% of his video games (67-26) at his alma mater. Wisconsin named defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard, a three-time All-America defensive again on the faculty, as interim coach for the rest of the season.
Chryst’s firing stunned many round faculty soccer. Illinois coach Bret Bielema, the previous Wisconsin coach whose staff beat the Badgers on Saturday, spoke with Chryst on Monday. Bielema left Wisconsin in 2012 for Arkansas, however was fired there after the 2017 season.
“It’s a grim reminder of the world we reside in,” Bielema mentioned. “I’ve been to that rodeo.”