J Batt Set to Earn $2.6 Million in First Year as UK Athletics Director

Batt hits ground running as UK athletics director

LEXINGTON — Jason “J” Batt has hit the ground running as Kentucky’s new athletics director and CEO of Champions Blue.

UK contract outlines pay, buyouts for new Athletic Director J. Batt

The University of Kentucky’s new Athletic Director, J. Batt, is set to earn at least $2.6 million in his first year under a binding term sheet that outlines a deal running through June 30, 2032.

J Batt Set to Earn $2.6 Million in First Year as UK Athletics Director

After arriving on the campus of University of Kentucky on Monday, J Batt has already secured himself one of the most lucrative athletic director contracts in the country.Batt is set to make $2.6 million in guaranteed annual compensation during the first year of his six year contract, per his term sheet. He'll make an additional $150,000 every single year, culminating in a $3.35 million price tag in the final year of his deal.In addition to his g…