BLOOMINGTON — Indiana athletic director Scott Dolson signed an amended contract that extends his deal through 2031.
According to documents obtained by The Herald-Times, part of the USA TODAY Network, the amendment was finalized on Nov. 25, 2025, five days before the school announced a long-term extension for football coach Curt Cignetti.
Dolson, a former student manager for Bob Knight who helped transform his alma mater's fortunes on the gridiron, will make a base salary of $1.15 million a year, up $200,000 from his previous extension. He signed an additional contract amendment in June 2026 that impacted his deferred-compensation plan.
The university will now contribute $500,000 each July — up from $125,000 — through the length of the extended deal. Dolson will become fully vested in the deferred compensation account if he remains as the school's athletic director through December 2031 or is fired without cause before that date.
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According to documents obtained by The Herald-Times, part of the USA TODAY Network, the amendment was finalized on Nov. 25, 2025, five days before the school announced a long-term extension for football coach Curt Cignetti.
Dolson, a former student manager for Bob Knight who helped transform his alma mater's fortunes on the gridiron, will make a base salary of $1.15 million a year, up $200,000 from his previous extension. He signed an additional contract amendment in June 2026 that impacted his deferred-compensation plan.
The university will now contribute $500,000 each July — up from $125,000 — through the length of the extended deal. Dolson will become fully vested in the deferred compensation account if he remains as the school's athletic director through December 2031 or is fired without cause before that date.
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#Athletic #signed #deal #deferred
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