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. But prior to that, she had won at least 22 games in six seasons at Western Kentucky and two at Cincinnati. 14 Villanova, 60-51. Behind Auriemma, the highest-paid coach outside of the SEC is Texas' Vic Schaefer, who coached in the SEC for 23 years before leaving for the Big 12 in 2020. The school is apparently willing to pay handsomely to make that happen. Curry has been at Alabama for five years longer than men's coach Nate Oats, but she makes $4 million less than him. Categories: (10 month) qualified candidate for the position of Head Women's Basketball Coach. That sounds harsh, but it has been painful for LSU fans to compare the past several years to the glory days. 1 South Carolina and No. The assessmentfocuses on all 65 programs in the Power Five and 22 outside those premier conferences that have made at leastthree of the past five NCAA Tournaments. She said the school identified the issue on its own and already has paid one employee $92,290 in adjusted compensation. LSU Eunice is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). Auriemma was paid $2.8 million in 2020-21. "UConn has been great to me for the last 36 years and I look forward to being here for at least a few more years. 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. 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. 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. Assistant Karl Hobbs received just under $286,600 and assistant Ricky Moore received just under $259,600, according to the state. She has learned to be happy with where she is and her current salary. Performance bonuses: Auriemma receives a half-months salary for winning the Big East regular season, a half-months salary for winning the Big East Tournament, one months salary for participating in the NCAA Tournament, one months salary for participating in the Sweet 16, one months salary for participating in the Elite Eight, one months salary for participating in the Final Four and two months salary for winning the national title. Auriemma gave glowing remarks on UConns incoming freshman class, which features No. A pair of hot squads hit the court when the Villanova Wildcats (16-14, 10-9 Big East) host the No. The school did not identify that employee. It might not seem like that would be a deal-breaker, but it was to Mulkey. I think the future for our program, and UConn Athletics, is exciting., Geno Auriemma has meant so much to the University of Connecticut, and to our entire state, for the last 36 years, added UConn director of athletics David Benedict. 7-seeded Georgia Bulldogs, who advanced thanks to a convincing win over 10-seeded Auburn on Thursday.. Second-year LSU coach Kim Mulkeys team finished the regular season 27-1 (15-1 McMahon came to LSU from Murray State and has never led a team past the second round of the NCAA Tournament. But the Labor Department said it found that significant pay disparities remained "even when legitimate factors affecting pay were taken into account.''. LSU reached its pinnacle with five consecutive trips to the Final Four from 2004 to '08, but the Lady Tigers lost in the semifinals every year. Im very thankful to director of athletics David Benedict and the Board of Trustees for their continued trust and support in me, my coaching staff and the entire hockey program, Cavanaugh said in a statement. 5 in conference play (558), and 11th in career scoring (1,387). 20 Providence. Edwards, Paige Vanderveer is the winningest coach in the history of college women's basketball and has led the Cardinal to three NCAA titles. Still, the SEC always has been in the women's hoops spotlight. I couldnt be more enthusiastic about leading this program and building on the significant momentum weve achieved so far., Eight years ago, Mike Cavanaugh was tasked with the challenge of leading UConn hockey through its transition from Atlantic Hockey and into the best conference in the country, Benedict added. Roster. Auriemmas contract, which The Courant obtained, has an annual base salary of $600,000, up from $400,000. If he wins both conference and national coach of the year, he earns a half-months salary. The school is also set to start construction on its new $70 million on-campus hockey arena this weekend. She was 632-104 at Baylor, with a dozen Big 12 regular-season titles and 11 league tournament championships. Investment in women's basketball coaches is also on the rise. 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 We don't know how long it will take, but it will happen. The biggest disparity is at Kentucky, where women's coach Kyra Elzy makes $750,000 annually to men's coach John Calipari's $8.5 million. It's no surprise some of the most well-knownnames on the sideline are making the most money, led by Connecticut's Geno Auriemma. WebShe finished her career ranked second in school history in rebounds (with 1,054) and No. STORRS, Conn. -- 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 basketball coaching staff, after the U.S. Labor Department found they had been underpaid when compared with men in similar positions. Chris Dailey is known as one of the highest paid assistant coaches in all of college sports. The No. And Georgia's Joni Taylor, the SEC's coach of the year this past season, took over in 2015. Francisco, Ellen 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. 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. With the 2022-23 regular season completed, the numbers show a clear trend: Women's college basketball is growing, fast. 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.'' UConn mens hockey falls to Boston College, 5-3. The 2021 McDonalds All-American and 2020 Massachusetts Gatorade Player of the Year was rated as high as No. Three of LSU's top six scorers, led by Khayla Pointer, are scheduled to return for 2021-22, and we'll see what happens with the ever-active transfer portal. She lifted their program from irrelevancy, having never made the NCAA tournament, to being a consistent national championship contender. We got four exceptional people, as exceptional as any group of players Ive ever brought in, ever, in my 35 years, in what kind of people they are, and their backgrounds and their situations, all that stuff.. The Huskies led at the second intermission but gave up three unanswered goals in the third period. What to know for the Huskies quarterfinal matchup against Georgetown in the Big East Tournament, No. COACHING SALARIES ON THE RISE:Dawn Staley leads the way as SEC women's basketball coaches salaries rise in 2022-23 ALL-SEC AWARDS:USA Her last raise was in 2021. So this is a turning point for the Big 12. "Eight years ago, Mike Cavanaugh was tasked with the challenge of leading UConn hockey through its transition from Atlantic Hockey and into the best conference in the country," Benedict said. 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. Were absolutely thrilled to have Morgan come on board, Auriemma said. By Daniel Connolly @DanielVConnolly Apr 21, 2021, 8:37am EDT. Number of employees at University of Connecticut in year 2021 was 24,932. Two other programs have differences of at least $4 million. In 1984, she won Olympic gold with the United States. The University of Connecticut has agreed to pay a total of just under $250,000 to seven women, including four members of Geno Auriemmas 2014 womens basketball coaching staff, after the U.S. Labor Department found they had been underpaid when compared with men in similar positions. 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). I was not planning on leaving Hartford until I received the call from UConn, she said in Hartfords announcement. Dawn Staley, Aliyah Boston headline 2023 All-SEC Women's Basketball coaches awards, Greenville to host women's basketball College GameDay for SEC tournament championship, How Lady Vols writer Cora Hall voted in the AP Top 25: Regular-season finale shakes up top 10, public universities coaches' salaries obtained by USA TODAY in 2021-22, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. 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. PAUL LAMONTAGNE/for the Free Press, Burlington Free Press via Imagn Content Services, UConn has been great to me for the last 36 years and I look forward to being here for at least a few more years. 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 schools athletic department. We thought itd be the perfect situation for us. 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. Head coach Kevin Ollie was paid just under $2.8 million. Who is the player of the year in every women's college basketball conference? The next closest is Sam Purcell, who will make $550,000 as the first-year head coach at Mississippi State. She brought so much confidence, fearlessness and swagger to Baylor. The short answer: success. Chasing Perfection: Is it time to be worried about UConn? Myers, Kiki She has a position within the basketball program that is secure and has a long standing relationship with Geno. With the school considering a move down to Division III for its athletic programs, Valley will opt for the stability that comes with being on Geno Auriemmas staff at UConn. UConn mens basketball blows past DePaul capturing a 88-59 victory at home in the XL Center That group does not include any coaches from private schools for which contract details were unavailable. The six other employees will receive payments ranging from $5,000 to $50,000, according to the settlement. El Alfy, Ice Auriemma,who has led Connecticut to 11 national championships, Dawn Staley of South Carolinaand Kim Mulkey of LSU are among 11 women's coaches making more than $1 million annually. By way of comparison, the UConn men's baseball coach is paid $64,083 annually, the men's hockey coach is paid $67,583, and the women's field hockey coach Taylor was hired by the Aggies this season after seven years at Georgia and will make $1.45 million on her first-year contract. 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Web2025 guard Kelis Fisher commits to UConn womens basketball. Lopez Snchal, Dorka That is believed to be second to Auriemma's $2.4 million per season among Division I women's basketball coaches, and more than three times Fargas' salary. The highest paid coach in women's basketball in 2021-22 was UConn's Geno Auriemma, and he joins Staley as Considering the churn of the transfer portal, Messer's deep connections with current and potential Lady Bears might be paramount. Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi State, Ole Miss and Tennessee are other SEC programs whose coaches have taken over in the last four years. She has numerous responsibilities within the program and is completely fulfilled with her current position. 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LSU is set to begin its postseason run on Friday at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina, when it faces the No. All rights reserved, David Benedict said in a statement on the UConn Athletics website, Super Savers' Are Setting Aside 50% of Their Income to Retire Early, As Kids Ready for Back to School, More Are Reporting Anxiety. Auriemma and the university have the option to extend the contract by up to two additional one-year periods. Her high salary is most often linked to the achievements and successes that she has had in her career. The SEC showdown between No. 3 team in the country with only one loss. How SEC compares to other top coaches. Messages seeking comment also were left Tuesday by the AP for Auriemma and Moseley. The coach had to navigate this years team through a COVID-19 disrupted season, something he admitted took a mental toll. 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 $150,000 that will be paid on April 1, 2026 if he is still the UConn coach, according to UConn Athletics. 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. The new deal, which is retroactive for 2020-21, was signed on April 13, 2021 and runs from April 15, 2020 to April 14, 2025. The agreement follows a review by the U.S. Department of Labors Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. 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. News. 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. Speaking, consulting, media fees: Starting at $2.2 million this season and increasing by $100,000 each year to finish with $2.6 million in 2024-25. 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. Michelle Clark-Heard: This past season, her third at Cincinnati, wasn't great (8-16). 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. When asked about retirement in recent years, Auriemma said he suspects hell just know when its time to step away. 'TIP OF THE ICEBERG':Pay for women's coaches is skyrocketing. For those that follow the team, you have seen that night in and out we are highly competitive and fun to watch as we make progress each year in the very demanding Hockey East conference. UConn also announced men's hockey coach Mike Cavanaugh (center) recently signed a five-year extension. Minnesota Women's Basketball (@GopherWBB) March 2, 2023 As head coach of the team for the last five seasons, Whalen notched a record of 71-76 and a Big 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. Staley has taken the Gamecocks to three Final Fours, winning the title in 2017. Women's Champ Week predictions: Which teams will win the auto bids in all 32 conferences? Historical context: Auriemmas previous contract (2016-2021) was valued at $13 million. But Mulkey grew up about 50 miles from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, home of LSU. The University of Connecticut womens basketball team is one of the most touted dynasties in college sports. "The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs is satisfied that the University of Connecticut has addressed the pay issues found in our review,'' Craig Leen, the director of the Labor Department's compliance office, said in a statement. Villanova Wildcats vs. UConn Huskies live stream, TV channel, start time, odds. "Its time we stopped blaming the injuries, stop blaming fatigue, stop blaming tired," Auriemma said after UConn beat Xavier by nine. And fair or not, the pressure will be on to keep up Baylor's extreme success; the Lady Bears are No. As the sport has grown in stature, so has the pay for its coaches. Auriemma, Chris The University of Connecticut has extended the contracts of head women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma and head men's hockey coach Mike Cavanaugh for five years. The 2022-23 season marks her second leading the Commodores. 2023 UConn Womens Basketball She will replace Shea Ralph, who is now the head coach at Vanderbilt. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Harper was hired at Tennessee four years after men's coach Rick Barnes and makes $4.45 million less annually. Average annual 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 Minneapolis on Friday, March 3, 2023.