Steve Berkowitz
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Sports projects reporter and editor for @usatodaysports. E-mail is: [email protected]
Joined September 2012
Indiana coach Curt Cignetti picks up $100,000 bonus as Hoosiers get 5th Big Ten win of the season by defeating Washington. Cignetti now has $300,000 in bonuses so far, plus automatic 1-year contract extension and $250,000 raise beginning next season.
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Buffalo football head coach Pete Lembo tells @usatodaysports that he has elected to distribute the $15,000 bonus he was due for the team winning 8 regular-season games to the program’s graduate assistants, analysts, volunteers and student workers.
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Middle Tennessee goes to Miami, gets $1.5 million guarantee -- plus another $40,000 for travel expenses -- and gets 45-31 win over 25th-ranked Hurricanes.
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Indiana coach Curt Cignetti picks up $50,000 bonus as Hoosiers get 6th Big Ten win of the season by beating Michigan State. Hoosiers are 9-0, and Cignetti now has $350,000 in bonuses so far, plus automatic 1-year contract extension and $250,000 raise beginning next season.
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Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh ends the season with $2 million in bonuses. He has said he’ll donate that money to U-M athletics employees whose pay had been reduced due to financial concerns related to the pandemic.
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Florida's Keyontae Johnson diagnosed with heart inflammation that has been associated with COVID-19, per @ZachAbolverdi via @usatoday.
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Alabama coach Nick Saban’s contract does NOT give him a bonus based on the number of write-in votes he gets in a U.S. Senate election.
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Oklahoma State has made Rob Glass the first football strength coach at a public school with an annual salary of $1 million:
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N.C. State's amazing 5-wins-in-5-days run to ACC MBKB tourney title will be worth more than $2.5 million to Wolfpack coach Kevin Keatts. He gets:.--Automatic 2-year contract extension thru April 2030.--$400,000 raise, beginning next season.--$100,000 bonus for ACC title.--At.
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Colorado coach Deion Sanders picks up a $100,000 bonus as Buffaloes defeat Texas Tech for their 7th win of the season. Sanders now getting $100,000 for each win for remainder of regular season. Sanders has $400,000 in bonuses so far.
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Oklahoma State’s win over Liberty in NCAA men's 1st-round game would give coach Mike Boynton a $50,000 bonus, but school has said he is declining bonuses for this season due to pandemic-related pay reductions. This has saved school $100,000 in bonus pay so far.
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Indiana's Curt Cignetti named Big Ten Conference football coach of the year. This gives him a $50,000 bonus. He now has $900,000 in bonuses so far this season.
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Texas Tech coach Mark Adams gets $50,000 bonus as Red Raiders reach NCAA men's Sweet 16 by beating Notre Dame. Adams now has $145,000 in bonuses so far.
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Wyoming coach Craig Bohl picks up $100,000 bonus as Cowboys beat Missouri, 37-31. He gets this amount for any win over a Power Five team.
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UCF to pay 'national championship' bonuses to coaches and staff totaling $325,000 via @usatoday.
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Eastern Michigan goes to Arizona State, gets $1.5 million guarantee and a 30-21 victory over Sun Devils.
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Head coach basic annual pay for 2022 season:.App State's Shawn Clark: $900,020. Texas A&M's Jimbo Fisher: $9,000,000.
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Of 261 Division I football programs, there are 2 with perfect, 1000 multi-year NCAA Academic Progress Rate scores in today's newly released data: Ohio State and Harvard.
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Basic annual pay from their respective schools this season:.Kentucky's John Calipari: $8,500,000.Oakland's Greg Kampe: $329,609.
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St. Peter's men's basketball coach Shaheen Holloway made $266,344 in 2019, including bonuses paid and value of benefits, per school's most recent federal tax dox. John Calipari's basic pay from UK for this season -- not including bonuses, benefits and perks -- is $8.5 million.
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Northern Illinois goes to Boston College, gets $1.1 million guarantee — and 27-24 win in overtime.
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Arizona State coach Kenny Dillingham picks up $300,000 bonus, as Sun Devils get 10th win of regular season by defeating Arizona. He now has $550,000 in bonuses so far, and will get $395,000 more if tonight's results put Sun Devils in Big 12 championship game.
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Appalachian State collects a $900,000 guarantee from South Carolina -- and a victory over the Gamecocks.
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South Carolina coach Dawn Staley will get $50,000 bonus as Gamecocks advance to NCAA women's Elite Eight by defeating UCLA. Staley now has $255,000 in bonuses so far.
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South Carolina coach Dawn Staley will get $25,000 for Gamecocks advancing to NCAA women's tournament Sweet 16 as they beat Miami. Staley now has $180,000 in on-court bonuses so far.
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Kentucky WBKB upsets No. 1-ranked South Carolina in SEC tournament final. This will give Wildcats coach Kyra Elzy a $50,000 bonus.
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NCAA President Mark Emmert has written letter to two California Assembly committee chairs that implies schools in the state could be barred from NCAA championships if athlete name-image-and-likeness bill that has passed state Senate becomes law:
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Northern Illinois goes to Nebraska, gets $820,000 guarantee -- and a 21-17 upset victory.
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Kansas coach Bill Self will get a $200,000 bonus for Jayhawks pulling off massive second-half comeback and winning NCAA men's title over North Carolina. Self ends season with $575,000 in bonuses.
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Aaron Harrison's shot was worth nearly $330,000 in Final Four bonuses to #Kentucky men's basketball coaches and the athletics director.
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Texas Longhorns commit Lydia Jacoby wins gold medal in Olympics 100 breaststroke. In addition to any NIL money she can get, under previous NCAA rules she’ll also get to keep $37,500 in prize money she’ll get from USOPC.
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Georgia Southern gets $1.423 million guarantee from Nebraska, and beats the Cornhuskers in Lincoln.
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Northern Illinois gets $1 million guarantee payment from Georgia Tech -- and a 22-21 win over the Yellow Jackets.
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In FY23, Kentucky reported spending $23.6 million on its men's basketball program. In FY23, Oakland reported spending $17.6 million on its entire athletics program, including $2.3 million on men's basketball.
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University of Minnesota wrestler Gable Steveson has picked up $50,000 medal prize for reaching final at Tokyo Olympics. He can get $200,000 more if he wins gold. Even if he returns to Gophers, he'll be able to keep it all. @LorenzoGReyes has the story:
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Florida State football coach Mike Norvell will get $150,000 bonus based on team's newly published NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) single-year score. He gets this amount if this score is 990 or above (out of 1000). It is 997.
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California Assembly -- by 66-0 vote -- passes bill that would let college athletes in the state to make money off name, image and likeness:
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UConn loses to Temple, 57-7, giving the Huskies' a final record of 1-11. Huskies coach Randy Edsall will get bonus of at least $2,000 — amount he gets whenever UConn has a better third-down conversion rate for the game. UConn was 10 of 19, Temple was 4 of 8.
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Colorado coach Deion Sanders adds another $100,000 bonus as Buffs get 9th regular season win by routing Oklahoma State, 52-0. Sanders now has $600,000 in bonuses so far.
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With Texas' firing of Tom Herman, FBS public schools have committed themselves to as much as $107.6 million in buyout-related payments to football head coaches and assistants this season.
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In 2004, NCAA foresaw a D-1 men's basketball tournament being canceled someday. It began a reserve that grew to nearly $400M. In 2016, the Board of Governors sent part to D-1 schools to help with rising costs, then used rest to pay for legal settlement:
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California state senate passes bill that would allow college athletes in the state to earn compensation for the use of their own name, image or likeness, beginning Jan. 1, 2023. The vote was 31-4. The bill now moves to the state assembly.
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Utah's Kyle Whittingham named Pac-12 football coach of the year. This will give him a $55,000 bonus. He now has $655,000 in bonuses this season.
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UNLV — getting a $700,000 guarantee from Kansas for game in Kansas City — picks up 23-20 win over Jayhawks.
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LSU coach Brian Kelly picks up $75,000 bonus, as Alabama's win over Mississippi results in Tigers clinching SEC West title. Kelly now has $575,000 in bonuses so far.
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Louisville coach Jeff Brohm picks up automatic 1-year contract extension as Cardinals beat Duke for 7th win of season. This runs the contract through 2029 season, and the additional year is set to pay Brohm $6.5 million — all of it guaranteed.
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Texas Tech coach Chris Beard pick up $50,000 bonus as Red Raiders reach NCAA men's basketball Sweet 16 by beating Buffalo. Beard now have $425,000 in bonuses so far.
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Arkansas coach Sam Pittman adds another $250,000 to his automatic raise for his next contract year as Razorbacks beat Missouri for their 8th win of the season. Pittman has maxed out with a $750,000 pay increase that will move his comp to $3.75 million.
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This is third consecutive season in which Eastern Michigan has beaten a Big Ten team in a guarantee game:.Today: Illinois, $1 million.2018: Purdue, $550,000.2017: Rutgers, $860,000.
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In addition to $820K for today's game, NIU had gotten $1.027 million from Nebraska when 2016 game set for Chicago was canceled.
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So far, 20 American college athletes with remaining NCAA eligibility have won medals at the Tokyo Games. That will set them up nicely for new NIL money opportunities -- and under longer-standing NCAA rules, they are assured of $637,500 in prize money from USOPC alone.
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Fresno State gets $1.1 million guarantee from UCLA -- and beats Bruins at Rose Bowl on TD with 14 seconds to play.
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LSU coach Ed Orgeron will pick up a $150,000 bonus for the Tigers advancing to the College Football Playoff title game. He has $1.275 million in bonuses so far this season.
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3 Sun Belt Conference teams got road victories over Power Five teams that also gave them a combined total of $4.173 million in guarantee payments.
Georgia Southern gets $1.423 million guarantee from Nebraska, and beats the Cornhuskers in Lincoln.
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Iowa State coach Matt Campbell picks up $250,000 bonus as Cyclones beat TCU for their 7th win of the regular season. Campbell has $300,000 in bonuses for the season.
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Florida coach Dan Mullen picks up $100,000 bonus as Gators finish tied for 7th in the final AP football rankings (he gets this amount for a top-10 finish in AP or Amway Coaches poll). Mullen finishes season with $300,000 in on-field bonuses.
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Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has signed a college-athlete name-image-and-likeness bill into law, a spokesperson for her office says. The effective date is July 1.
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Kansas coach Lance Leipold picks up $50,000 bonus as Jayhawks get 7th regular season win by defeating Iowa State in Ames. Leipold now has $150,000 in bonuses so far this season.
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James Madison -- getting a $700,000 guarantee from North Carolina -- defeats Tar Heels, 70-50, in Chapel Hill. The win over a Power 4 team gives Dukes coach Bob Chesney a $15,000 bonus. And each JMU assistant, and its head strength coach, will get $2,500.
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South Carolina coach Shane Beamer set for $100,000 bonus as Gamecocks beat Auburn for 6th win and become eligible for bowl game.
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Schools from 37 different states are in NCAA men's basketball tourney. Three states have 5 schools in:.NY: Iona, Colgate, Buffalo, Syracuse, St. John's.TX: Baylor, Prairie View, Abilene Christian, Texas Tech, Houston.VA: Liberty, ODU, VCU, Virginia Tech, U-Va.
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University of Texas commit Erica Sullivan finishes second to Katie Ledecky in the Olympic 1,500 freestyle. She'll get to keep $22,500 in USOPC medal prize money while swimming for the Longhorns, along with any NIL pay.
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Texas Tech's Chris Beard named Big 12 Conference men's basketball coach of the year. That gives him a $25,000 bonus. He is up to $275,000 in bonuses so far.
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Alabama coach Nick Saban picks up $100,000 bonus as Crimson Tide football team's new NCAA Graduation Success Rate (84.6%) puts it among top four for all SEC football teams (it's 3rd).
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Texas Tech reaches men’s Final Four for the first time by beating Gonzaga. This gives coach Chris Beard a $100,000 bonus and puts him at $600,000 in bonuses so far.
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Texas Tech coach Chris Beard adds a $75,000 bonus as Red Raiders beat Michigan to return to the NCAA men's Elite 8 for a second consecutive season. Beard is now up to $500,000 in bonuses for the season.
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Alabama coach Nate Oats picks up $25,000 bonus as Crimson Tide defeats Maryland to reach NCAA men's Sweet 16. Oats has $200,000 in bonuses so far.
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LSU coach Kim Mulkey gets $28,000 bonus as Tigers get NCAA women's basketball tournament at-large bid.
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Big Ten discussing start of college football season on week of Thanksgiving, per @jaypo1961: via @usatoday.
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Indiana coach Curt Cignetti picks up $500,000 bonus for Hoosiers' CFP bid. In addition, school’s buyout for firing Cignetti w/o cause increases from 85% of amount left on contract to 100% of the amount remaining. (As of Dec. 6, 2024, that difference is nearly $9.5 million.).
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Alabama will be paying more in bonus money to its football assistant coaches and head strength coach (nearly $1.35 million so far) than 32 FBS public schools paid in regular compensation to their 10-man assistant coaching staffs this season.
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UConn loses to UCF, 56-21. UConn coach Randy Edsall picks up $2,000 bonus b/c Huskies' defense had better red-zone scoring percentage against than UCF's. (UConn allowed 4 scores in 5 trips by UCF. UCF allowed 3 scores in 3 trips.). Edsall has at least $38K in bonuses this season.
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As Texas and Oklahoma get ready to leave Big 12 for SEC, they face a much lesser financial impact from the move than the $160 million originally expected -- and ESPN is helping to further cushion the blow. Inside the many machinations with @kbohls:
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UConn coach Dan Hurley picks up $50,000 bonus as Huskies advance to NCAA men’s Elite Eight by defeating Arkansas. Hurley now has $250,000 in bonuses, plus 1-yr extension and $100K in additional raise starting next season.
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UConn loses to South Florida, 48-22. UConn coach Randy Edsall picks up $2,000 bonus b/c Huskies' defense forced two turnovers. (He gets this amount for any game in which UConn forces at least two turnovers.). Edsall has at least $40K in bonuses this season.
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Texas Tech's NCAA at-large bid gives coach Chris Beard a $50,000 bonus. He has $325,000 in bonuses so far.
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Alabama wins SEC men's basketball tournament title. This gives coach Nate Oats $100,000 in bonuses: $50K for the SEC title, $50K for the NCAA tournament bid.
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Since 2017, NIU has gotten combined total of nearly $3 million in guarantees from games it has won over Nebraska, Georgia Tech and, today, Boston College.
Northern Illinois goes to Boston College, gets $1.1 million guarantee — and 27-24 win in overtime.
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San Diego State RB Rashaad Penny named first-team All-American by Sports Illustrated. That gives coach Rocky Long a $10,000 bonus and each assistant coach and the strength coach a bonus equal to 1% of base salary.
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Not the normal guarantee game arrangement, but Oregon will be collecting $3.5 million from Ohio State for a game in Columbus the Ducks won, 35-28. This was supposed to be second game of two-game home/home series, but game set for Eugene last year was canceled because of pandemic.
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Texas Tech's Chris Beard named national men's basketball coach of the year by AP. That gives him a $50,000 bonus and puts him at $650,000 in on-court bonuses for the season,.
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San Diego State P Matt Araiza selected 1st-team all-America by AP. This gives Aztecs head coach Brady Hoke a $10,000 bonus, and gives each asst coach a bonus equal to 1% of base salary. Those amts will range from $1,000 up to the $3,200 for offensive coordinator Jeff Hecklinski.
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Kentucky coach Mark Stoops picks up 1-year contract extension as Wildcats get 7th win of the season by beating Vanderbilt. His deal now goes thru 6/30/27. The additional year is set to pay him $6.5 million. It's guaranteed for $4.875 million.
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Katie Ledecky up to $40K+ in Olympic medal money that, under NCAA rules, she can keep and still swim for Stanford.
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Oregon coach Mario Cristobal picks up $175,000 in bonuses tonight: $150,000 for winning Pac-12, plus he'll add $25,000 to bowl-appearance bonus for Rose. Cristobal has $1.175 million in bonuses for season. At least 41 FBS head coaches are making less in total basic annual pay.
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WVU men's basketball -- which had been 0-5 in Big 12 play -- upsets Kansas. That means WVU will make $25,000 donation in honor of coach Bob Huggins to the Norma Mae Huggins Cancer Research Edndowment.
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Texas Tech finishes the season ranked No. 1 in the FBS in total offense, which gives coach Kliff Kingsbury a $50,000 bonus.
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Per NCAA Final Four Records books, Caitlin Clark's 41 points tonight is the top scoring total in a triple-double in any tournament game -- women's or men's (official stats or unofficial).
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In addition, with automatic NCAA tournament bid, this makes official an automatic 1-year contract extension for Underwood, thru 4/30/2030, that currently is set to be worth $5.3 million -- all guaranteed.
Illinois wins Big Ten men's basketball tournament over Wisconsin. This gives coach Brad Underwood a $100,000 in bonuses: $50K for B1G tourney title, $50K for NCAA tournament bid. He now has $160,000 in bonuses so far.
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Florida State gets win over Colorado in NCAA men's tournament second-round game. This will give coach Leonard Hamilton a $225,000 bonus. He now has $675,000 in bonuses so far.
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Four schools will have both their men's and women's basketball teams in the NCAA tournament Sweet 16s: Baylor, Oregon, South Carolina, UCLA.
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Louisville coach Scott Satterfield set for a $100,000 bonus as Cardinals become eligible for a bowl game by beating N.C. State for their 6th win of the season.
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Texas Tech is No. 12 in final AP men's basketball poll of season. This gives coach Mark Adams a bonus of $10,000, who gets this amt if team is No. 25-No. 11. He has $50K in bonuses so far. He'll add $15K more if team makes top 10 in post-NCAA tourney Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll.
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Mississippi coach Lane Kiffin picks up $50,000 bonus as Rebels defeat LSU to reach 6-1 and become eligible for a bowl game. Kiffin has $150,000 in bonuses so far this season.
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If the SEC adds Texas and Oklahoma, a path can be drawn to the conference quickly generating as much annual revenue as the NCAA does -- $1.3 billion in the 2024-25 fiscal year:
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Iowa State coach Matt Campbell picks up $500,000 bonus as Cyclones get 6th win of regular season with upset of TCU.
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UNLV coach Barry Odom set for $50,000 bonus as Rebels become eligible for first bowl appearance in 10 years by beating Colorado State, 25-23, on field goal with 3 seconds to play. UNLV's 6-1 record continues its best start since 1984, when Randall Cunningham was its starting QB.
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Kansas announces new contract with men's basketball coach Bill Self that will pay him $9.44 million in its first year. That will make Self the highest-paid basketball coach ever at a public university. He surpasses Kentucky's John Calipari, who is set to make $8.5M this season.
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Kansas beats TCU, 27-26. This means a $100,000 bonus for Jayhawks coach David Beaty, who gets that amount for any win over a team from a Power 5 conference. He's at $250,000 in bonuses this season.
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