Texas State football introduces head coach Jake Spavital with promise of wins

SAN MARCOS -- With dozens of boosters and staffers from around the athletic department looking on, Texas State introduced Jake Spavital as the third FBS head coach in program history.

Spavital signed a five-year contract with a base salary of $800,000 per year to become head coach in San Marcos, which makes him the fourth highest-paid coach in the Sun Belt. Texas State athletic director Dr. Larry Teis confirmed that the university would also be increasing the assistant coach budget. Spavital was Texas State's first choice.