ESPN: Fourteen Coaches Make at Least $3 Million

[AdaSooner]

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...etball-coaches-making-least-3-million-2017-18

 

[chuckb]

How is that possible? I keep hearing that everyone's broke.

 

[oketex]

I can say that Lon didn't earn his money this year, it goes back to what someone said days ago "our coaches are just drawing a pay check"

 

[mardaddy51]

I can say that Lon didn't earn his money this year, it goes back to what someone said days ago "our coaches are just drawing a pay check"

He didn’t earn it last year either and things are not looking any brighter for the foreseeable future. It’s time for a change.

 

[SoonerBounce13]

IF you add in the vacated wins, Capel had a 58% winning percentage.
Lon is at 61%. I predict that by end of next year, Lon will be below Capels numbers. I think that would mean we would win maybe 13 games next year for that to happen.
This isn't acceptable.

 

[Romulus]

Tony Bennett is a steal.
OU isn't buying out Gregg Marshall or Buzz Williams with both having 15 million plus buyouts.

 

[CoachTalk]

Ou will not fire lon kruger.

 

[Romulus]

Ou will not fire lon kruger.

that's a given but I do think it isn't long until Lon retires. If next year is as bleak as it looks to be and OU makes the tournament this year, it would be better for him to go out on a high note.

But the reality of the situation is that Lon will leave and retire when he wants and OU won't push him to do either.

 

[CoachTalk]

that's a given but I do think it isn't long until Lon retires. If next year is as bleak as it looks to be and OU makes the tournament this year, it would be better for him to go out on a high note.

But the reality of the situation is that Lon will leave and retire when he wants and OU won't push him to do either.

Or maybe coach wants to right this wrong and not jump ship... Successful people, who happen to be considered one of the great coaches in NCAA history, doesn't run from the problem.

Im not dumb, he's getting up there in age, maybe he does want to retire, I have no clue on that.

 

[DenverSooner]

I have no problem with OU paying Lon Kruger $3,000,000. But I think it should be about $250 base and the rest incentives. No NCAA investigation or probation add $250,000. Team has a 2.75 gpa and 250k, 3.25 add more. Win 20 games add money. Finish top half of conference add money. Win conference add money. Win conference tournament add money go to NCAA add money. Miss NCAA but win NIT add money.

Miss too many incentives forfeit portion of base salary next season. Make it more like commission sales.

 

[DenverSooner]

Ou will not fire lon kruger.

They should seriously consider it. This is not an acceptable performance and I like Kruger. I think he is a really good coach and a better person.

 

[WichitaSooner]

I have no problem with OU paying Lon Kruger $3,000,000. But I think it should be about $250 base and the rest incentives. No NCAA investigation or probation add $250,000. Team has a 2.75 gpa and 250k, 3.25 add more. Win 20 games add money. Finish top half of conference add money. Win conference add money. Win conference tournament add money go to NCAA add money. Miss NCAA but win NIT add money.

Miss too many incentives forfeit portion of base salary next season. Make it more like commission sales.

Do you live in reality? What establishes, quality coach would accept that kind of deal? If that is what you want OU to do, then you better be prepared to have no one worth a darn interested in coaching our team.

 

[CoachTalk]

They should seriously consider it. This is not an acceptable performance and I like Kruger. I think he is a really good coach and a better person.

Irrational fans. No one is happy how this thing is going but to call for his job is sad.

 

[CoachTalk]

Do you live in reality? What establishes, quality coach would accept that kind of deal? If that is what you want OU to do, then you better be prepared to have no one worth a darn interested in coaching our team.

Youre correct. NO coach will or would accept that deal. too many things out of their control.

 

[DenverSooner]

Do you live in reality? What establishes, quality coach would accept that kind of deal? If that is what you want OU to do, then you better be prepared to have no one worth a darn interested in coaching our team.

No one would accept an opportunity to make $3,000,000 per year? Do you really believe that? The schools have poorly negotiated and set up a system where they pay a lot regardless of results.

Now the world believes it is the only way. You could set up a merit based or performance based system where 1.5 million was pretty easy. Say winning record and no probation. Then add to it with things you wNt and expect. Just because no one does it does not mean it is not possible.

 

[DenverSooner]

Youre correct. NO coach will or would accept that deal. too many things out of their control.

Every high school coach in America would do it. Every college coach below D-1 would do it. About 50% of lower tier D-1 coaches would do it. Anyone making less than the base would likely do it. Many making more the base would do it because they believe they will perform.

If the parameters were reasonable many, many people would take the job.

Honestly I would say about 99% of Americans would take the job and probably 95% of people coaching basketball for a living would take it. Only 14 people make 3,000,000 according to the article. I would let the coach make notably more if they made the final four or even the sweet 16 multiple years in a row.

 

[Romulus]

My favorite Coach is Bruce Pearl(you can’t lie about a cookout!) his buyout is 2 million.
Go get him Joe C!

 

[BCSooners]

Every high school coach in America would do it. Every college coach below D-1 would do it. About 50% of lower tier D-1 coaches would do it. Anyone making less than the base would likely do it. Many making more the base would do it because they believe they will perform.

If the parameters were reasonable many, many people would take the job.

Honestly I would say about 99% of Americans would take the job and probably 95% of people coaching basketball for a living would take it. Only 14 people make 3,000,000 according to the article. I would let the coach make notably more if they made the final four or even the sweet 16 multiple years in a row.

I wonder how people on this board would feel about the cashier at Wal Mart coaching this team.

 

[quick release]

I wonder how people on this board would feel about the cashier at Wal Mart coaching this team.

this x1000

 

[WichitaSooner]

Every high school coach in America would do it. Every college coach below D-1 would do it. About 50% of lower tier D-1 coaches would do it. Anyone making less than the base would likely do it. Many making more the base would do it because they believe they will perform.

If the parameters were reasonable many, many people would take the job.

Honestly I would say about 99% of Americans would take the job and probably 95% of people coaching basketball for a living would take it. Only 14 people make 3,000,000 according to the article. I would let the coach make notably more if they made the final four or even the sweet 16 multiple years in a row.

I guess I took for granted that you'd understand that concept of my post. Sure, lots of people would take the job in that situation. I would myself. Then again, I've never coached basketball and would probably go 0-30. I'll clarify ... no coach who is truly worthy of a job at a BCS school would consider it.