Honest Question: How Much $$ For A Big East Caliber Coach?

[StallionsModelT]

I think we all know it is a foregone conclusion that Doherty is coaching his final games at SMU this season. That said, I've been lurking on this board for quite a while (I admit I stick to mainly football and football recruiting) and it seems like the consensus is that it will take at least 1M a year type of deal for our next head coach. Given that Doh is making around 450K right now, what sort of names can the casual fan start getting to know? Does the platform of the Big East really elevate the SMU head coaching job or does it actually make it that much more of a daunting task?

I want so badly for us to have our sh*t together when we go to the Big East in 2013. Clearly Matt Doherty isn't going to be the guy to take us there. I just hope Orsini and the money boosters behind the basketball program know that as well.

[Bergermeister]

I want so badly for us to have our sh*t together when we go to the Big East in 2013. Clearly Matt Doherty isn't going to be the guy to take us there. I just hope Orsini and the money boosters behind the basketball program know that as well.

If they don't know, we're in a world of trouble.

[Junior]

how much for a "top half of CUSA" caliber coach?

[RGV Pony]

how much for a "top half of CUSA" caliber coach?

750k

[Terry Webster]

Here is info on Rick Pitino at Louisville from his last contract.

In 2007 Rick Pitino signed a three-year contract extension with the Louisville Cardinals on Thursday that could keep him at the school through 2013, long enough for a highly anticipated downtown arena to open.

The new deal increases Pitino's annual salary from $1.65 million to $2.25 million beginning next season, and will pay him $2.5 million a year if he stays until the end of the contract. The contract also boosted a loyalty bonus due Pitino on July 1 from $1 million to $1.75 million. He'll receive loyalty bonuses of $3.6 million in 2010 and 2013 if he remains with the school.

[CA Mustang]

Here is info on Rick Pitino at Louisville from his last contract.

In 2007 Rick Pitino signed a three-year contract extension with the Louisville Cardinals on Thursday that could keep him at the school through 2013, long enough for a highly anticipated downtown arena to open.

The new deal increases Pitino's annual salary from $1.65 million to $2.25 million beginning next season, and will pay him $2.5 million a year if he stays until the end of the contract. The contract also boosted a loyalty bonus due Pitino on July 1 from $1 million to $1.75 million. He'll receive loyalty bonuses of $3.6 million in 2010 and 2013 if he remains with the school.

Does his loyalty bonus include not doing anything foolish in restaurants ?

If that is the case, he lost it!

[Junior]

how much for a "top half of CUSA" caliber coach?

750k

so what does doh make, around 250k?

[RyanSMU98]

how much for a "top half of CUSA" caliber coach?

750k

so what does doh make, around 250k?

Had this from the wrong year initially. According to the Daily Campus review based on reports from HR Department:

Basketball coach Matt Doherty also falls on the list of SMU's highest paid. In 2010, Doherty netted $616,686.

That breaks down to $549,626 for his salary, $20,000 in bonus and incentive pay, $5,540 in "other compensation" and $24,500 in deferred compensation.

[StallionsModelT]

I thought Doh made around 450K.

[EastStang]

The range seems to be $500K to $1.65 M. Heath for example makes $650K at So. Florida. Calhoun makes about $1.65 M at UConn. I suspect, you'd be looking at $750k-$1M range for an up and comer with Southwest connections. I wonder if Drew would leave Baylor to coach in the BE?

[lwjr]

The range seems to be $500K to $1.65 M. Heath for example makes $650K at So. Florida. Calhoun makes about $1.65 M at UConn. I suspect, you'd be looking at $750k-$1M range for an up and comer with Southwest connections. I wonder if Drew would leave Baylor to coach in the BE?

EastStang
What would Drew's motivation be for leaving Baylor? Maybe for a ACC school or something along that line, everyone has a price but he has a pretty good thing going on in Waco. Which leads me to this question, Baylor is a good academic school, how much do they lower their requriements for "student-athletes"?

[smubrooks]

Baylor is a good academic school, how much do they lower their requriements for "student-athletes"?

I've been wondering that too

[CoxBizGrad]

Thank you Coach Doh... for knowing when to say goodbye.

[Pony ^]

Wow. Doh makes some good dough for consistent losing

[CoxBizGrad]

So Doherty makes $500K/year x 6 years = $3 million. At 77 wins for his career at SMU, we are paying nearly $39K per win right?