The Univ. of Louisville has "adopted more precise and prudent language in its coaching contracts" after a "series of high-profile scandals" under former men's basketball coach Rick Pitino, according to Sullivan, Berkowitz & Kelly of USA TODAY. The new language began with the seven-year deal that men's basketball coach Chris Mack signed last March. Mack's "starting annual compensation" from the school is $4M, putting him sixth in a new survey of D-I men's hoops coaches' pay. Still, Mack's deal "involves less money than Pitino's did and it is far less lopsided." If Mack is "fired without cause, his compensation is capped at 36 months' salary, an obligation that would be at least partially offset by future income from another job that Mack would be obligated to seek." The buyout total would "start at an eight-figure amount, but, at present, 16 other public school men's basketball coaches would be owed more." Pitino's contract, by contrast, "contained no comparable buyout or offset clauses." His contract also "allowed him to have a separate personal services deal with Adidas" worth at least $1M per year. Mack "cannot have such an arrangement" under his contract with UL's apparel provider (USA TODAY, 3/13).
SCHOOL |
NAME |
TOTAL PAY |
SCHOOL PAY |
MAX BONUS |
BONUSES PAID '17-18 |
Kentucky |
John Calipari |
$9,276,643 |
$7,950,000 |
$50,000 |
$50,000 |
Duke |
Mike Krzyzewski |
$7,048,206 |
$7,048,206 |
N/A |
N/A |
Michigan State |
Tom Izzo |
$4,157,562 |
$3,732,562 |
$350,000 |
$75,000 |
Virginia |
Tony Bennett |
$4,150,000 |
$4,150,000 |
$1,450,000 |
$450,000 |
Kansas |
Bill Self |
$4,066,857 |
$3,881,857 |
$525,000 |
$225,000 |
Louisville |
Chris Mack |
$4,007,494 |
$3,007,494 |
$375,000 |
N/A |
North Carolina |
Roy Williams |
$3,928,778 |
$2,281,778 |
$1,020,148 |
$200,000 |
Villanova |
Jay Wright |
$3,878,768 |
$3,878,768 |
N/A |
N/A |
West Virginia |
Bob Huggins |
$3,865,000 |
$3,865,000 |
$640,000 |
$200,000 |
Michigan |
John Beilein |
$3,800,000 |
$3,800,000 |
$250,000 |
$175,000 |
Utah |
Larry Krystkowiak |
$3,572,500 |
$3,572,500 |
$280,000 |
$80,000 |
Wichita State |
Gregg Marshall |
$3,570,000 |
$3,500,000 |
$838,000 |
$151,000 |
Indiana |
Archie Miller |
$3,250,000 |
$3,250,000 |
$1,035,000 |
$125,000 |
Tennessee |
Rick Barnes |
$3,250,000 |
$3,250,000 |
$700,000 |
$125,000 |
Georgia |
Tom Crean |
$3,200,000 |
$3,200,000 |
$450,000 |
N/A |
Oklahoma |
Lon Kruger |
$3,200,000 |
$3,200,000 |
$270,000 |
$25,000 |
Texas |
Shaka Smart |
$3,200,000 |
$3,200,000 |
$795,000 |
$45,000 |
Baylor |
Scott Drew |
$3,062,445 |
$3,051,076 |
N/A |
N/A |
Alabama |
Avery Johnson |
$3,062,000 |
$3,062,000 |
$450,000 |
$75,000 |
Ohio State |
Chris Holtman |
$3,013,750 |
$3,013,750 |
$390,000 |
$90,000 |
Virginia Tech |
Buzz Williams |
$3,000,000 |
$3,000,000 |
$290,000 |
$55,000 |
