What ethnicity is Steve Sarkisian?

Sarkisian is of Armenian and Irish ancestry. His father is an Armenian who was born and raised in Tehran, Iran before immigrating to the United States at the age of 18 to attend college. Sarkisian’s mother is an Irish-American from Massachusetts. Sarkisian is Catholic.

How much is UT paying Sarkisian?

When you add Sarkisian’s base salary to his supplemental salary — keeping in mind he also received $3,120,000 in supplemental pay in 2021 — and also throw in a $1,200,000 retention bonus he’s in line to receive in 2024, the total guaranteed value of his deal comes out to $34,200,000 if he stays around for the duration.

How much is Texas paying Steve Sarkisian?

Sarkisian’s annual salary starts at $5.2 million for the 2021 season and escalates by $200,000 each year until it tops out at $6.2 million in 2026, according to the information posted late Friday in the UT regents’ agenda.

How much does Steve Sarkisian make at Texas?

The University of Texas and Sarkisian have agreed on a six-year, $34.2 million contract, per Horns247 insider Chip Brown with a starting salary of $5.2 million for 2021 with $200,000 increases every year thereafter.