| Inside the Contracts |
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Arkansas-Little Rock |
Clemson |
Cleveland State |
Georgia |
Illinois |
Kansas |
Kentucky |
North Carolina |
South Florida |
Tennessee State |
UCLA |
Virginia Tech |
Washington State |
Western Kentucky
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ARKANSAS-LITTLE ROCK |
| Old coach: Porter Moser |
| Contract length: 7 years thru 2008 |
| Base salary: $113,778 |
| TV, shoe, apparel income: $15,000 |
| Country Club membership: Yes |
| Cars: 1 |
| Buyout by coach if he leaves for another job: No |
| Payout by school if coach is fired: $200,000 in Year One, $150,000 in Year Two, $113,778 in Year Three and Four |
| Tidbits: Coach owns summer camp and TV show; Gas card; $10,000 basketball-related expense account; One month salary for head coach and three assistants for NCAA appearance |
| New coach: Steve Shields |
| Length: 5 years thru 2008 |
| Base salary: $113,000 |
| TV, shoe, apparel income: $15,000 |
| Country Club membership: Yes |
| Cars: 1 |
| Buyout by coach if he leaves for another job: No |
| Payout by school if coach is fired: $300,000 in Year One, $150,000 in year two, $113,000 in remaining years |
| Tidbits: Coach owns summer camp and TV show ; Gas card; One month salary for head coach and three assistants for NCAA appearance |
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CLEMSON |
| Old contract: Larry Shyatt |
| Contract length: 3-year extension thru 2005 |
| Base salary: $120,000 |
| TV, shoe, apparel income: $200,000 guaranteed |
| Country Club membership: No |
| Cars: 2 |
| Buyout by coach if he leaves for another job: Base salary times the number of years remaining on the contract |
| Payout by school if coach is fired: $452,616.44 [paid] |
| Tidbits: Required attendance at a minimum of 20 booster club meetings each spring; $30,000 supplement for annuity program every April 15; 10 tickets to home and away basketball games; 10 tickets to ACC tourney; Use of 22-seat executive suite for home football games; 10% salary bonus for each of the following: ACC championship, ACC Tournament championship, NCAA tourney appearance for top 25 finish, NCAA Round of 16, NCAA Round of 8, Final Four and NCAA title; 5% salary bonus for either an NIT appearance or ACC coach of the year; Athletic department airplane available for official duties; Use of facilities for four weeks of summer camp; Paid $50,000 buyout in 1999 after hiring Shyatt away from Wyoming |
| New coach: Oliver Purnell |
| Contract length: 6 years |
| Base salary: $700,000 [all inclusive] |
| TV, shoe, apparel income: |
| Country Club membership: TBA |
| Cars: TBA |
| Buyout by coach if he leaves for another job: TBA |
| Payout by school if coach is fired: TBA |
| Tidbits: $150,000 a year paid the coach if he stays the length of the contract [$900,000 total] |
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CLEVELAND STATE |
| Old contract: Rollie Massimino |
| Contract length: 4 years thru 2005 |
| Base salary: $135,896 |
| TV, shoe, apparel income: No [Negotiated by the coach] |
| Country Club membership: No |
| Cars: 1 |
| Buyout by coach if he leaves for another job: No |
| Payout by school if coach is fired: 10% of remaining base salary |
| Tidbits: Massimino never signed the contract; Right to terminate contract if he can’t negotiate $150,000 in outside income; Use of facilities for summer camp; 10% salary bonus for NCAA tourney appearance, 20% for rounds of 16 and 8, 40% for Final Four |
| New coach: Mike Garland |
| Contract length: 3 years thru 2006 |
| Base salary: $135,416.67 |
| TV, shoe, apparel income: $20,000 [TV/radio], Shoe/apparel negotiated by coach |
| Country Club membership |
| Cars: 1 |
| Buyout by coach if he leaves for another job: 20% of remaining base salary |
| Payout by school if coach is fired: None |
| Tidbits: $5,000 moving expenses; $3,000 temporary housing allowance; Use of facilities for summer camp; $7,500 for NCAA tourney appearance and $5,000 for each game played; Agree to refrain from “direct communication’’ with trustees about issues related to the basketball program |
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GEORGIA |
| Old contract: Jim Harrick |
| Contract length: 5-year extension thru 2006 |
| Base salary: $160,000 |
| TV, shoe, apparel income: $405,00 |
| Country Club membership: No |
| Cars: 2 |
| Buyout by coach if he leaves for another job: $320,000 |
| Payout by school if coach is fired: Base salary |
| Tidbits: Guaranteed $35,000 for summer camp; Required to make 12 booster club appearance annually; Entitled to $3,500 Nike apparel; Post-season bonus structure for SEC and NCAA tournament performance that could pay maximum total of $300,000; Longevity bonus if he remains employed through April 1, 2006; Four football tickets |
| New coach: Dennis Felton |
| Contract length: 5 years |
| Base salary: $150,000 |
| TV, shoe, apparel income: $475,000 |
| Country Club membership: Athens Country Club |
| Cars: 2 |
| Buyout by coach if he leaves for another job: $400,000 |
| Payout by school if coach is fired: TBA |
| Tidbits: Guaranteed $75,000 for summer camp; Paid $200,000 buyout due Western Kentucky; Post-season bonus structure for SEC and NCAA tournament performance that could pay maximum total of $225,000 |
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ILLINOIS |
| Old contract: Bill Self |
| Contract length: 3-year extension thru 2008 |
| Base salary: $175,000 |
| TV, shoe, apparel income: $400,000 |
| Country Club membership: Yes |
| Cars: 2 |
| Buyout by coach if he leaves for another job: $500,000 |
| Payout by school if coach is fired: $825,000 per year remaining on the contract |
| Tidbits: $250,000 annually for educational, public relations and promotional activities; Entitled to 90% of net profit from summer camp; Last February, agreed to a five-year deferred compensation plan with the university contributing $110,000 per year |
| New coach: Bruce Weber |
| Contract length: 5-year |
| Base salary: $150,000 |
| TV, shoe, apparel income: $350,000 [TV and promotion only] |
| Country Club membership: Yes |
| Cars: 2 |
| Buyout by coach if he leaves for another job: $1 million |
| Payout by school if coach is fired: $500,000 per year remaining on the contract |
| Tidbits: Entitled to 90% of net profit from summer camp |
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KANSAS |
| Old contract: Roy Williams |
| Contract length: 5 years thru 2007 |
| Base salary: $129,380 |
| TV, shoe, apparel income: $458,000 [Williams had a separate deal with Nike] |
| Country Club membership: 1 [Alvamar] |
| Cars: 2 |
| Buyout by coach if he leaves for another job: No |
| Payout by school if coach is fired: Payment of remaining base salary |
| Tidbits: Permission to operate on-campus summer camp; Annual premium on a $1 million life insurance policy; Contract renewed after every season, so it was always 5 years |
| New coach: Bill Self |
| Contract length: 5 years thru 2008 |
| Base salary: $129,380 |
| TV, shoe, apparel income: $750,000 |
| Country Club membership: 2 [Alvamar and Lawrence Country Club] |
| Cars: 2 |
| Buyout by coach if he leaves for another job: $1 million |
| Payout by school if coach is fired: Payment of remaining base salary |
| Tidbits: Guaranteed summer camp income of $250,000; Paid the $500,000 buyout Self owed Illinois; Payment of six months mortgage fee or payment of real estate commission on his current residence, coach’s choice ; Annual premium on a $2 million life insurance policy; Suite at Kansas Memorial Football Stadium; Tickets to men’s basketball games. |
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KENTUCKY |
| Old contract: Tubby Smith |
| Contract length: 6-year extension thru 2007 |
| Base salary: $180,000 |
| TV, shoe, apparel income: $1.32 million |
| Country Club membership: No |
| Cars: 2 |
| Buyout by coach if he leaves for another job: None |
| Payout by school if coach is fired: $750,000 per year left on the contract |
| Tidbits: $1 million retention bonus |
| New: Tubby Smith |
| Contract length: 8 years thru 2011 |
| Base salary: $200,000 |
| TV, shoe, apparel income: 2003-04: $1.55 million; 2004-05: $1.625 million; 2005-06: $1.7 million; 2006-07: $1.775 million; 2007-08: $1.85 million; 2008-09: $1.925 million; 2009-10: $2.05 million; 2010-11: $2.175 million |
| Country Club membership: |
| Cars: 2 |
| Buyout by coach if he leaves for another job: None |
| Payout by school if coach is fired: $1 million |
| Tidbits: If the coach is disabled or dies, all salary and benefits are still provided; $1.5 million retention bonus for fulfilling contract thru April 3, 2007; additional $2.5 million bonus for fulfilling contract thru April 3, 2011; $50,000 bonus for NCAA Final Four appearance; $50,000 bonus if team GPA is 3.0 or better and 90% of players meet NCAA satisfactory progress requirements; $15,000 bonus for winning the SEC championship or qualifying for the NCAA tournament; 20 prime, lower level basketball tickets and 8 football tickets; 4 weeks paid vacation; Use of facilities to conduct basketball camps; Earned $50,000 from his basketball camp last year; $15,000 to appear at Michael Jordan’s basketball camp;$5,000 for a speaking appearance by the U.S. Navy and Department of Defense |
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NORTH CAROLINA |
| Old contract: Matt Doherty |
| Contract length: 6 years thru 2006 |
| Base salary: $150,000 |
| TV, shoe, apparel income: Coach negotiates his own deals [Nike deal worth $500,000] |
| Country Club membership: No |
| Cars: No |
| Buyout by coach if he leaves for another job: No |
| Payout by school if coach is fired: Payment of remaining salary |
| Tidbits: Bonus of a month’s salary [$12,500] for an NCAA tourney appearance, NCAA round of eight and graduation rate equal to the student body; $25,000 expense allowance; Permission to use facilities for a summer camp |
| New coach: Roy Williams |
| Contract length: 8 years thru 2012 |
| Base salary: $260,000 |
| TV, shoe, apparel income: Coach negotiates his own deals |
| Country Club membership: No |
| Cars: Yes |
| Buyout by coach if he leaves for another job: TBA |
| Payout by school if coach is fired: TBA |
| Tidbits: Contract is not yet signed; Bonus of a month’s salary [$21,066] for an NCAA tourney appearance, NCAA round of eight and graduation rate equal to the student body; $25,000 expense allowance |
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SOUTH FLORIDA |
| Old contract: Seth Greenberg |
| Contract length: 4-year extension thru 2005 |
| Base salary: $150,000 |
| TV, shoe, apparel income: $50,000 |
| Country Club membership: Yes |
| Cars: 2 or $450 monthly car allowance |
| Buyout by coach if he leaves for another job: $50,000 |
| Payout by school if coach is fired: All remaining compensation due him |
| Tidbits: Contract extended one year for a NCAA tournament appearance; $2,500 for an NIT appearance |
| New coach: Robert McCullum |
| Contract length: 6 years thru 2009 |
| Base salary: $200,000 |
| TV, shoe, apparel income: $50,000 [TV only] |
| Country Club membership: Not to exceed $4,200 a year |
| Cars: No |
| Buyout by coach if he leaves for another job: $400,000 before April 2004; $250,000 before April 2005; $100,000 before 2009 |
| Payout by school if coach is fired: All remaining compensation due him |
| Tidbits: $20,000 annual annuity collectible after five years of employment; Spouse travel to one regular season game, C-USA tourney, NCAA tourney or NIT and annual coaches convention; $210,000 assistant coaches’ annual salary pool; $10,000 if season ticket sales exceed 3,000 and $5,000 for each 500 tickets above 3,000; $10,000 if team GPA is 3.0 or above and $5,000 if 2.8 GPA |
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TENNESSEE STATE |
| Old contract: Nolan Richardson III |
| Contract length: 4 years thru 2004 |
| Base salary: $85,000 |
| TV, shoe, apparel income: No [Coach free to negotiate his own deals] |
| Country Club membership: No |
| Cars: No |
| Buyout by coach if he leaves for another job: No |
| Payout by school if coach is fired: Remaining due in base salary |
| Tidbits: $5,000 moving expenses; Use of facilities for summer camp |
| New coach: Cy Alexander |
| Contract length: 5 years thru 2008 |
| Base salary: $125,000 |
| TV, shoe, apparel income: $5,000 [TV/radio] |
| Country Club membership: No |
| Cars: 1 |
| Buyout by coach if he leaves for another job: $125,000 |
| Payout by school if coach is fired: Remaining due in base salary |
| Tidbits: Responsible for scheduling enough away games to generate at least $200,000; $10,000 from summer camp ;Complimentary tickets; $6,000 moving expenses |
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UCLA |
| Old contract: Steve Lavin |
| Contract length: 6-year extension thru 2008 |
| Base salary: $153,000 |
| TV, shoe, apparel income: $212,500 [TV/Radio only] |
| Country Club membership: No |
| Cars: Yes |
| Buyout by coach if he leaves for another job: No |
| Payout by school if coach is fired: Payment of remaining base salary |
| Tidbits: $212,500 royalties paid to Steve Lavin Enterprises, Inc.; $80,000 basketball camps |
| New coach: Ben Howland |
| Contract length: 7 years thru 2010 |
| Base salary: $900,000 [total compensation package] |
| TV, shoe, apparel income: Included in package |
| Country Club membership: No |
| Cars: Yes |
| Buyout by coach if he leaves for another job: TBA |
| Payout by school if coach is fired: TBA |
| Tidbits: |
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VIRGINIA TECH |
| Old contract: Ricky Stokes |
| Contract length: 5 years thru 2004 |
| Base salary: $143,666 [average] |
| TV, shoe, apparel income: |
| Country Club membership: Blacksburg Country Club or the Virginia Tech Golf Club |
| Cars: 1 |
| Buyout by coach if he leaves for another job: Pro-rated from $718,332 in the first year of the contract to $158,016 in the fifth year. |
| Payout by school if coach is fired: Remainder of base salary |
| Tidbits: $51,5000 annually for PR and booster club appearances; Not liable to pay buyout if he resigns due to illness and/or death of his wife, children, brother or parents; $2,000 Nike sponsorship; $6,000 for NCAA post-season appearance and additionally for Sweet 16 advancement; $8,000 for Final Four appearance; $5,000 for national titlel; Assistant coaches get similar NCAA bonuses, but at half the amount; 12 tickets to home games [assistants receive 8 and administrative assistant 4] |
| New coach: Seth Greenberg |
| Contract length: 6 years thru 2009 |
| Base salary: $158,016 with an annual raise of 5 percent |
| TV, shoe, apparel income: |
| Country Club membership: Blacksburg Country Club or the Virginia Tech Golf Club |
| Cars: 1 car plus a $6,720 annual allowance |
| Buyout by coach if he leaves for another job: $250,000 |
| Payout by school if coach is fired: $400,000 |
| Tidbits: $255,000 annually for PR and booster club appearances; $50,000 for NCAA title; $25,000 for Big East tourney championship and/or NCAA Final Four; $15,000 for NIT title; $7,500 for Big East tourney appearance; $5,000 for top-five finish in Big East and 20 regular season wins; Assistant coaches paid NCAA tourney bonuses; 12 tickets to home games [assistants receive 8 and administrative assistant 4]; 6 football tickets |
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WASHINGTON STATE |
| Old contract: Paul Graham |
| Contract length: 5 years thru 2004 |
| Base salary: $125,000 |
| TV, shoe, apparel income: $85,000 [average] |
| Country Club membership: No |
| Cars: 1 |
| Buyout by coach if he leaves for another job: $100,000 |
| Payout by school if coach is fired: Remainder of the due base salary |
| Tidbits: After the fourth year [2002-03], the university has to extend or not renew the contract; 10 tickets in the priority seating section; Deferred compensation of $10,000 per season; Pay for a guest to travel with the team on a regular-season road trip; Pay for two guests to travel for post-season play |
| New coach: Dick Bennett |
| Contract length: 5 years thru 2008 |
| Base salary: $155,000 |
| TV, shoe, apparel income: $245,000 |
| Country Club membership: Clarkston Country Club |
| Cars: $3,600 annual stipend |
| Buyout by coach if he leaves for another job: $50,000 |
| Payout by school if coach is fired: Remainder of the due base salary |
| Tidbits: Upgrade to first-class business travel; Pay for his wife to travel with the team in pre-season and regular season; Pay for his wife, children, children’s spouses and grandchildren to travel to post-season competition; 10 domestic coach-class airline tickets annually to be used by his immediate family; Deferred compensation of $25,000 per season; $100,000 bonus for NCAA championship; $50,000 bonus for Final Four; $25,000 bonus for Pac-10 championship, NCAA Sweet 16 appearance of if selected national coach of the year; $12,500 bonus for NCAA tourney selection; $10,000 bonus for Pac-10 tourney title, Pac-10 coach of the year or if the team GPA is 2.5 or higher; 10 tickets to home games and post-season games,; 4 to away regular-season games; 4 tickets to home football games |
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WESTERN KENTUCKY |
| Old contract: Dennis Felton |
| Contract length: 7 years thru 2006 |
| Base salary: $153,348 |
| TV, shoe, apparel income: $157,000 |
| Country Club membership: No |
| Cars: 2 |
| Buyout by coach if he leaves for another job: $200,000 for a BCS conference or Conference USA school; $150,000 for any other Division 1 program. Within two years of his leaving, the coach’s must begin a four-year home and home series of games. |
| Payout by school if coach is fired: Remaining due in base salary |
| Tidbits: Coach can terminate contract if program drops to Division 2 or the entire athletic program goes on NCAA probation for reasons unrelated to men’s basketball; 8 VIP seating and 30 reserved seating tickets for home basketball games; 8 football tickets and 4 women’s basketball tickets; Deferred compensation of $25,000 per season; Entitle to conduct 3 weeks of on-campus summer camp, paying the school $3 per person enrolled |
| New coach: Darrin Horn |
| Contract length: 5 years thru 2008 |
| Base salary: $135,000 |
| TV, shoe, apparel income: $10,000 |
| Country Club membership: No |
| Cars: 1 |
| Buyout by coach if he leaves for another job: $200,000 for a BCS conference or Conference USA school; $150,000 for any other Division 1 program. Within two years of his leaving, the coach’s must begin a four-year home and home series of games. |
| Payout by school if coach is fired: TBA |
| Tidbits: 8 VIP seating and 30 reserved seating tickets for home basketball games; 8 football tickets and 4 women’s basketball tickets; Entitle to conduct 3 weeks of on-campus summer camp, paying the school $3 per person enrolled |
