Access to the program - what does this look like?

[gmoney44]

5 year 3 mil per with no outs or anything for an unproven first-time coach who has never even interviewed for another P4 job is wild.

He should have zero guaranteed money for his first contract. It’s mind blowing how bad SU dropped the ball with the basketball program.

 

[JustPherU]

That is the word I got from people who would know. The 5 years is actually more troubling. But that is pretty standard as well.

Standard for a guy that had zero leverage? Maybe they did give a five year deal but that’s insane if they did.

 

[hoopsupstate]

Cool question, but i'm not understanding why a new coach would 'lock out' these financial backers. Why wouldn't there be a simple continuity with their "access?" Unless Red himself brought a particular set of financiers into his camp. But, that seems unlikely. If they were remnants from JB and just carried over, isn't their interest in that access more important than who the HC is? And wouldn't they want access into a program that is actually good, rather than one that is just headed by someone familiar?

I'm with you—i don't understand any of the whole Booster thing.

I think a lot of former players feel they have access now and could lose out without an SU connection to coaching.

 

[hoopsupstate]

Yeah, the 5 year length is the problem.

The top nineteen listed are all over $4 million. That’s more than what we pay our football coach.

 

[kingtidge]

I think a lot of former players feel they have access now and could lose out without an SU connection to coaching.

Just need the right hire.

Look at Football.

Dino viewed the team as his and felt he needed to cloister and protect the team from fans, the media, former players , etc. with closed practices, former player snubs, etc. (a really dumb approach.) Grandpa didn't want any other cooks in the kitchen.

Fran is the complete the opposite and views the team as a lynchpin of the community and a centerpoint for spanning connection and engagement with fans, alumni, and the entire generations of former players and sees that engagement as important and necessary. (a much better approach and what you want.)

 

[cardiac]

I don't think any of that has anything at all to do with Red getting year 3. I mean nothing. There are two factors that I think are in play. Number one is money. I believe Red had a 5 year deal at 3 million a year. That would mean we owe him 9 million bucks. Plus, we would have to pay another coach. Two, I think the athletic dept wants to be fair to Red. He inherited a bunch of nitwits last year. And they didn't have a good system for the portal last year. Now, I worry that we are putting too many eggs in Kleins basket. But that is the way I see it right now.

Giving a 5 year contract to a coach with 0 experience or leverage is very concerning

 

[cliftonparksufan]

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As of almost a year ago, there were at least 41 HC's in college basketball who were making at least $3mm/yr.

So AA getting $3mm/yr or more is very plausible, and likely probable.

It's highly doubtful that Cuse is going to wrestle Nate Oats away when he's already making 4.5 million. You go down the list and look how well some of these coaches make compared to how average their results are. I have go all the way to Shaka Smart at 60 before I find someone who I feel deserves to be paid more.

Look at Mike Woodson and Kenny Payne and it's very easy to see why Red was offered what he was. And he's underpaid if you want to base it on how much money the Syracuse program brings in.

But none of that means anything if you can't win and/or put fannies in the seats. And, with the new NIL, inspire people to donate.

 

[capeorange]

Hubert isn’t even getting 3 million and he started out under 2. If that’s the case we blew it. Unbelievably dumb.

And Mark Few is getting 2.7 million.

 

[OrangeCrush22]

5 year 3 mil per with no outs or anything for an unproven first-time coach who has never even interviewed for another P4 job is wild.

Horrible horrible contract.

 

[AZOrange]

The top nineteen listed are all over $4 million. That’s more than what we pay our football coach.

Not for long.

 

[AZOrange]

Horrible horrible contract.

The 5 years is pretty standard. It’s basically covering the coaches retainer. My understanding is a little diff than Dash tho that the 3mm was total staff comp not Red individually