Nick Saban, Alabama, agrees to extend the contract until 2025 | Bleacher's report

David Goldman / Associated Press

Nick Saban and the University of Alabama reportedly agreed on Friday a new contract that will extend his current one-year contract until 2025. [19659004] After ESPN.com Chris Low Saban will now earn a base salary of $ 7.5 million with a bonus of $ 800,000 in 2018 The amended terms also state that Saban will receive annual increases of $ 400,000.

The news comes a little over a year after the compensation committee of the Alabama Board of Directors approved a three-year extension that paid 11.25 million in Saban in 2017 and a signing bonus of $ 4 million.

According to the USA Today database Saban was by far the highest paid head coach of college football last season.

Dabo Swinney of Clemson was second at $ 8,526,800, while Jim Harbaugh ($ 7,004,000) and Urban Meyer ($ 6,431,240) were Michigan and Michigan respectively.

Saban, 66, has had a sensational resume since arriving in Alabama in 2007. Since then, he has turned the Crimson Tide into the nation's largest house with a record of 132-20 (0.868 ), which includes five championships.

Alabama will begin its last title defense on September 1 when it kicks off the 2018 season against the Louisville Cardinals in Orlando, Florida.