No Quarter wrote:I'm sure the question has been asked and discussed repeatedly on this board of late, but can anyone tell me how DOH's salary compares with that of coaches who took teams to the NCAA or NIT, including that of the Butler coach?
from Christian Science Monitor:
Butler's young Brad Stevens fits the bill. He quit a job in marketing to volunteer as an assistant to Butler's basketball coach. He was set to start working at Applebee's to make ends meet when a basketball job opened up at Butler. That led to an assistant coaching spot and, three years ago, the head coach position.
In his third year, Mr. Stevens has taken Butler, already a good team, to its first-ever Final Four.
As you might expect, he is paid a lot less than the older, more experienced coaches at the three other major-conference teams in the Final Four. His 2010 compensation hasn't been officially disclosed (at least, our crack research librarian Leigh Montgomery couldn't find it). But in 2008, Butler paid him a little under $400,000 in salary and benefits, according to Guidestar.org.
