Auriemma, who has been the head coach at UConn since 1985, remains the highest-paid coach on average in the sport, even after former Baylor coach Kim Mulkey inked an eight-year, $23.6 million package with LSU this spring. If they don't, who is poised to most benefit? After a week of speculation about whether coach Kim Mulkey would stay at the Baylor Lady Bears program she built into a powerhouse or go to one that needs its luster restored, the women's basketball world got the answer Sunday: Mulkey is headed to her home state of Louisiana, replacing Nikki Fargas as the LSU Tigers' head coach. ALL-SEC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL:Dawn Staley, Aliyah Boston headline 2023 All-SEC Women's Basketball coaches awards, COLLEGE GAMEDAY:Greenville to host women's basketball College GameDay for SEC tournament championship, NATIONAL RANKINGS:How Lady Vols writer Cora Hall voted in the AP Top 25: Regular-season finale shakes up top 10. She handles much more duties and responsibilities than most other assistant coaches. The former Mississippi State head coach will make $1.8 million with the Longhorns this season. UConn, responding to an email request from The Associated Press, identified those employees by title as its women's associate head basketball coach (Chris Dailey), the team's two assistant coaches in 2014 (Shea Ralph and Marisa Moseley), the director of women's basketball operations (Sarah Darras) and the director of football operations (Sarah Lawless). Auriemmas base salary is $600,000 per year and the additional compensation for speaking, consulting and media obligations is $2.2 million for the 2020-21 season, according to UConn Athletics, and it increases by $100,000 each year through the term of the contract. Valley also helped develop Kelsey Plum, a two-time All-American who became the NCAAs all-time leading scorer on the womens side. Its a combination of kids that I love, Auriemma said of the 2021 signees in November. By Daniel Connolly @DanielVConnolly Apr 21, 2021, 8:37am EDT. The school did not identify that employee. The freshmen-dominant Huskies fell to Arizona in the Womens Final Four in San Antonio this April, their 13th consecutive national semifinal appearance but fourth-straight NCAA Tournament without taking home the title. 1 South Carolina and No. The short answer: success. There, Valley also coached Kelsey Plum, a two-time All-American and the NCAAs all-time leading scorer in womens basketball. Considering the churn of the transfer portal, Messer's deep connections with current and potential Lady Bears might be paramount. Mulkey was making a reported $2.27 million per season at Baylor, a private university. Cavanaugh's starting salary is $360,000, which will increase each season for a total package of $1.9 million, plus performance incentives and a retention bonus of Mulkey, who spent 21 seasons at Baylor and won three titles, joined the Tigers last April. UConn mens hockey falls to Boston College, 5-3. However, the lowest-paid coach in the conference is a surprise: Alabama's Kristy Curry, who has led the Crimson Tide for a decade, makes just $500,000 annually. Auriemma surpassed Pat Summitts 1,098 career wins mark in January and now has the second-most wins in the sport with 1,119, six behind 2021 national champion Tara VanDerveer of Stanford. Darras, Carley
The six other employees will receive payments ranging from $5,000 to $50,000, according to the settlement. South Carolina women's basketball kicked off its 2023 SEC tournament with a bang, dominating 8-seed Arkansas 93-66 at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville Mulkey was, shall we say, an entertaining presence on the sideline. But like a pebble tossed into the water, Mulkey's move brings a ripple effect. Her name is always on the top of coaching candidates lists, but she never has any desire to step away from the University of Connecticut. Iowa guard Caitlin Clark (22) grabs a rebound in the first quarter against Purdue during the Big Ten womens basketball tournament at Target Center in The agreement follows a review by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. Cavanaugh's extension runs through April, 2026 with a starting salary of $360,000, which will increase each season for a total package of $1.9 million, plus performance incentives and a retention bonus of $150,000 that will be paid on April 1, 2026 if he is still the coach. The Pac-12 had the lowest average salary last season at $676, 585, though that is likely skewed because Stanford is not required to disclose coach Tara Vanderveer's salary as a private institution. She has been the assistant to Geno Auriemma since 1985 for the womens basketball team. In a span of nearly four decades, the Hall of Fame coach has led the program to an unparalleled level of success in the sport, including an NCAA-record 11 national championships. How SEC compares to other top coaches. In 1984, she won Olympic gold with the United States. No one can follow Mulkey by trying to be like her. Mulkey is one of the biggest personalities in college sports. Valley played at UConn from 2000-04, where she was part of three consecutive national championship teams in her final three years. "Its time we stopped blaming the injuries, stop blaming fatigue, stop blaming tired," Auriemma said after UConn beat Xavier by nine. They're also quicklybecominga biggerdeal for coaches in women's basketball. She's known for speaking her mind, which at times has created controversy, whether it was suggesting a Final Four without COVID-19 testing last month or defending Baylor following a sexual assault scandal involving the school and its football program in 2017. He also receives perks such as tickets to UConn games, a car allowance and a family membership to the Hartford Golf Club. Ten of the league's 14 programs have been to the Final Four, although for some that is distant. Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. Base salary: $600,000 for five seasons, starting in 2020-21. Elliott, Morgan
All rights reserved, The University of Connecticut has agreed to pay a total of just under $250,000 to seven women, Middletown Makes Preparations for Incoming Winter Storm, Rain or Shine, Waterbury to Welcome March With St. Patrick's Day Parade, Actor Tom Sizemore, of Saving Private Ryan,' Dies at 61, Hartford Hospital's Transplant Team Saves Lives Every Day, NBC & Telemundo Connecticut Job Opportunities. If he retires or resigns in good standing: Auriemma would receive $1.5 million from the university or could take a job in the athletics department with a $500,000 salary for a maximum of five years. Michelle Clark-Heard: This past season, her third at Cincinnati, wasn't great (8-16). The remaining eight coaches making at least $1 million annually includes three coaches from the Big Ten, two from the Pac-12 and one each from the ACC, Big 12 5 in conference play (558), and 11th in career scoring (1,387). (David Butler II/Pool Photo via AP), Johnathon Henninger / Special to the Courant. Also, if Baylor opts to stay in-house, Bill Brock has been with the program for 17 years, including 15 as associate head coach. They loved her, and for good reason. The Big 12's other four teams -- Texas Tech, TCU, Kansas State and Kansas -- all finished with losing records in 2020-21. Curry led the Tide to a fifth-place finish in the SEC this season, its highest regular-season finish since she was hired in 2013. The first look might be to Sytia Messer, Baylor's recruiting coordinator and assistant coach to Mulkey the last eight years. When he announced he was retiring in 2000, everyone assumed Mulkey -- a 15-year assistant at her alma mater -- was the heir apparent. The 2022-23 season marks her second leading the Commodores. UConn womens basketball head coach Geno Auriemma is here to stay, as the 11-time national championship-winning coach and Hall of Famer signed a contract extension this spring that will keep him in Storrs through 2025 when hell turn 71. A total of $249,539 will go to the women, who were identified by the Labor Department as two law professors and five women who hold the title of Specialist IA and Specialist IIA in the school's athletic department. Also included are 24 tickets in a suite and six parking passes for all home football games. Both Makenzie and Kramer were born in Ruston, Louisiana, when Mulkey was on Louisiana Tech's staff. In 2022-23, Freese will make $1,451,140 and ranks fifth among women's basketball coaches nationally. -- The University of Connecticut has agreed to pay a total of just under $250,000 to seven women, including four members of Geno Auriemma's 2014 women's Bracketology: Huskies stock rising after dispatching Providence, UConn mens hockey survives Alaska Anchorage in overtime, 4-3, Takeaways: Huskies offense shines in beatdown of No. Geno Auriemma begins his 38 th season coaching UConn womens basketball this fall. 2023 www.tennessean.com. Can the Lady Bears keep up that winning pace without Mulkey? And make sure to return Friday afternoon for the release of the men's basketball coaches' salaries package, in which USA TODAY Sports explores how - and why - the SEC is starting to treat its men's basketball coaches like its football coaches. The coaches' compensation from contract details is featured in a new, sortable database thatallows you to compare not only how much your schoolpays its coach,but how that contract lines up with others from across the country. She has a position within the basketball program that is secure and has a long standing relationship with Geno. 14 UConn closes out season with showdown against Villanova. Taylor was hired by the Aggies this season after seven years at Georgia and will make $1.45 million on her first-year contract. And at age 44, she is entering her career prime. She also has previous head coaching experience, having spent three seasons at Tennessee Tech. A pair of hot squads hit the court when the Villanova Wildcats (16-14, 10-9 Big East) host the No. Heres a breakdown of the numbers behind Auriemmas new salary, bonuses, perks, exit fees and more. She lifted their program from irrelevancy, having never made the NCAA tournament, to being a consistent national championship contender. 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Chris Dailey is known as a great basketball mind and has had a lot of success during her career, but she has never been tempted to leave Uconn. As a player at Louisiana Tech, Mulkey won an AIAW title and NCAA championship, and her teams were 130-6. Pay for women's coaches is skyrocketing. But the Labor Department said it found that significant pay disparities remained "even when legitimate factors affecting pay were taken into account.''. McMahon will make $2.6 million in his first year, nearly identical to Mulkey's salary. UConn womens basketball hires Morgan Valley as new assistant coach, UConn WBB Weekly: Geno is tired of excuses. Now, for the first time, USA TODAY Sports is analyzing womens basketball coaches' pay in a comparable survey. UConn has locked up women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma and men's basketball coach Kevin Ollie through 2021 with contract extensions that total close to $31 million. Her daughter, Makenzie Fuller, has been on Mulkey's staff at Baylor. McMahon came to LSU from Murray State and has never led a team past the second round of the NCAA Tournament. He also gets a $12,000 car allowance, is eligible for a family membership at a country club and receives 10 tickets for all UConn hockey games and four for all other UConn home games. How high can it go? The Huskies led at the second intermission but gave up three unanswered goals in the third period. Women's Champ Week predictions: Which teams will win the auto bids in all 32 conferences? This past season, LSU went 9-13 overall and 6-8 in the SEC. No. Head coach Kevin Ollie was paid just under $2.8 million. That figure has increased in 2022-23 to $1,122,956. Irish move past Wolfpack as Miles still sidelined, Minnesota coach Whalen resigns at alma mater, White out as Pitt hoops coach after 42-99 mark, Sheldon gives Buckeyes lift vs. Michigan in return, LSU-Georgia game delayed by weather, leaky roof, NC State star Johnson to miss ACC tournament, 8 ejected after UK-Florida scuffle at SEC tourney, All in the family: how three generations of Jaquezes have ruled West Coast basketball. He missed the Big East tournament in 1989, when he was serving a suspension for a scheduling mistake. The mens basketball team did not have an associate head coach that year. With the 2022-23 regular season completed, the numbers show a clear trend: Women's college basketball is growing, fast. Bueckers, Nika
What to know for the Huskies quarterfinal matchup against Georgetown in the Big East Tournament, No. Auriemma is required to maintain a log of those whom he gives the tickets. Along with Mulkey joining the league this spring, two longtime assistants are new SEC head coaches: Johnnie Harris at Auburn and Shea Ralph at Vanderbilt. I would like to thank David Benedict and the University of Connecticut leadership for their continued commitment to me and the womens basketball program, Auriemma said in a statement. And Georgia's Joni Taylor, the SEC's coach of the year this past season, took over in 2015. Vanderveer is the winningest coach in the history of college women's basketball and has led the Cardinal to three NCAA titles. Chris Dailey is the assistant basketball coach at the University of Connecticut. She most likely will spend her entire career content with being an assistant coach for one of the top womens basketball programs in the country. Words cannot express how honored and excited I am to come back home and represent the University of Connecticut, Valley said in UConns release. The remaining eight coaches making at least $1 million annuallyincludes three coaches from the Big Ten, two from the Pac-12 and one each from the ACC,Big 12 and Southeastern Conference. UConn spokeswoman Stephanie Reitz said the school contends each case had "complexities that were unique to those employees, but which UConn maintains was not due to gender.'' Auriemma and the university have the option to extend the contract by up to two additional one-year periods. The Huskies put in one of their best defensive efforts of the season to earn an important 2022-23 Media Center. Mulkey, who won three NCAA championships while coaching Baylor from 2000-2021, will make just under $2.68 million this season. Roster. Some likely thought the same about Mulkey, who turns 59 in May. If Baylor doesn't get one of the current top head coaches, who might be the main candidates for the job? "The program that Geno has built is the gold standard in college athletics and I'm thrilled that he will continue to lead it for the foreseeable future.". Intro to Morgan Valley, UConns newest assistant. The 11-time national championship-winning head coach of the UConn womens basketball team signed a five-year contract extension, retroactive for 2020-21, thats worth at least $15 million suggesting the 67-year-old Hall of Famer isnt intending on retiring anytime soon. Baylor has brought the league most of its national headlines for a long time. When asked about retirement in recent years, Auriemma said he suspects hell just know when its time to step away. He was a longtime junior college head coach. This is also the same payment structure Auriemma would owe the university should he take another head coaching job in Division I basketball or in the pros. Valley has spent the last two seasons at UHart, where she went just 4-37 at the helm. I think theyre perfectly aligned with Morgans values and goals, and were just excited to have her back with our program.. Wendy Davis and Meghan (Pattyson) Culmo were both assistants in 1993-94 while Elliott and Ralph made up the rest of the staff in 2008-09. Longevity is likely the biggest factor in the gap: Elzy was hired in 2020, and Calipari has been with the Wildcats since 2009. Auriemma gave glowing remarks on UConns incoming freshman class, which features No. Fudd, Amari
Oklahoma finished sixth and has a new coach in Jennie Baranczyk, who replaced Sherri Coale. Still, the SEC always has been in the women's hoops spotlight. 3 team in the country with only one loss. There is no additional information to display. Griffin, Geno
Adding a coach with Mulkey's rsum makes that even brighter. 20 Providence. What to know for the Huskies quarterfinal matchup against Georgetown in the Big East Tournament, No. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Previous deals (typically five-year contracts) Auriemma signed were valued at $8 million (renegotiated in 2008), $4.9 million (2005) and just under $3 million (2000). We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Investment in women's basketball coaches is also on the rise. Bettencourt, Jana
It worked spectacularly. Morgan is familiar with who we are, what we stand for and what our goals are. The University of Connecticut womens basketball team is one of the most touted dynasties in college sports. Women's Power Rankings: Pac-12 teams, Maryland show their teeth. The Gamecocks won the 2017 NCAA title and are coming off their third Final Four appearance under coach Dawn Staley. But for now, we look at the impact her departure has on Baylor and the Big 12, what her move means for LSU and the SEC, and which coaches might be in line to take over the Lady Bears. But Mulkey grew up about 50 miles from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, home of LSU. This isn't a moribund program, but it has become a mediocre one, at least in SEC terms. Mulkey battled Blair's Aggies for many years before Texas A&M moved from the Big 12 to the SEC, so that's a rivalry renewed. Auriemma is 67 and VanDerveer, whose Cardinal won the 2021 NCAA title earlier this month, will be 68 in June. Tickets: Per contract terms, Auriemma receives 30 tickets and purchase privileges for 20 additional tickets for home, away, conference tournament and postseason womens basketball games, eight tickets to mens basketball home games, four chairback seats for football home games and two tickets for all other UConn home games. Martin would have made $3.2 million this year to Staley's $3.3 million. Due to her high salary and job security, it is possible that Chris Dailey might This has been called a homecoming for Mulkey, but there also has been speculation that she might have been frustrated with the Baylor administration over issues such as whether the new basketball arena will be built on campus. 7-seeded Georgia Unofficial UConn Womens Basketball Scholarship Chart. Otherwise, he will receive a payment of $1.5 million, up from $1 million, within 90 days of his departure. WebHer salary is over 300,000 a year, which makes her one of the highest paid assistant coaches. Auriemma was paid $2.8 million in 2020-21. South Carolina women's basketball kicked off its 2023 SEC tournament with a bang, dominating 8-seed Arkansas 93-66 at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville on Friday. 14 UConn mens basketball wraps up regular season with surging Villanova in Philadelphia, Big East womens basketball is the strongest its been since realignment as postseason tournament gets underway, Georgetown tops Butler, 53-46, to earn meeting with UConn in quarterfinals of Big East Tournament, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. Among public universities coaches' salaries obtained by USA TODAY in 2021-22, SEC women's basketball coaches had the highest average salary of $984,135. Connecticut women's basketball head coach Geno Auriemma will receive a base salary of $600,000 per year and additional compensation for speaking, consulting and media obligations of $2.2 million for the 2020-21 season, which increases by $100,000 each year through the term of the contract. So this is a turning point for the Big 12. The only SEC coach not included in that figure is Vanderbilt's Shea Ralph, whose salary is not disclosed because Vanderbilt is a private institution. I couldn't be more enthusiastic about leading this program and building on the significant momentum we've achieved so far," he said. Steve Berkowitz of USA TODAY Sports contributed to this story. She has learned to be happy with where she is and her current salary. If Baylor looks outside the Power 5, possible candidates include: Amaka Agugua-Hamilton: She has had two successful seasons at Missouri State, reaching the Sweet 16 this year.
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