Mel Tucker, born Melvin Gene Tucker II is an American football coach and former player. He began his coaching career in 1997 as a graduate assistant for Michigan State under head coach Nick Saban.

He is currently the head football coach at Michigan State University, a position he has held since 2020. Previously, Tucker was the head football coach at Colorado for the 2019 season. He was also the interim head coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL) for the final five games of the 2011 season.

In November 2021, he became one of the highest-paid coaches in college football history. In this article, we will dive into his contract with Michigan State University to know know his contract details with the school – his contract duration, salary, as well as his net worth as of now.

Mel Tucker contract details, salary and net worth

Talking about his contract with MSU, in 2020, he signed a contract with the school worth $5.5 million annually for six years.

On November 24, MSU and Tucker agreed to a 10-year, $95 million contract extension, walking home with an average annual income of $9.5 million.

According to the information gathered, he is said to have an estimated net worth of $20 million as of September 2023.