Buzz

[BenCat12]

I have to admit I was completely wrong about this team.  After the UWGB and Florida losses I was a chicken little.  I thought NIT and I was OK with it since I thought this was a rebuilding year anyway.  But after what Buzz has accomplished this year and the recruiting class coming in, I hope he gets a huge contract extension.  This would be a huge step for the program going forward into the new conference.  A long lucrative contract would do wonders for the stability of program and future recruiting.  It would also put to bed any speculation of Buzz and LW not being able to work together and that the hatchet would be buried.  Congrats to Buzz and the boys on a great season and I will never question him again

[Chicos' Buzz Scandal Countdown]

Hear hear - time for a 10+ year contract back end heavy

[Litehouse]

I love Buzz too, but how much more lucrative can it really be? I believe he's already one of the top 10 highest paid coaches, and most of the guys ahead of him have won national championships.

[BenCat12]

I didn't realize he was as high on the list as he is, but there is room to move up.  I would go 3.5, but I don't pay his salary

The Highest Paid College Basketball Coaches:
■Mike Krzyzewski – Duke: $4.7 million
■Rick Pitino – Louisville: $4,812,769 (Base salary $3.9 million, $912,769 bonus)
■Billy Donovan – Florida: $3.639 million
■Tom Izzo – Michigan State: $3,598,700 (Base salary $3.12 million, $477,800 bonus)
■John Calipari – Kentucky: $5,387,978 (Base salary $4.987 million, $400,400 bonus)
■Bill Self Kansas – $3.633: million
■Thad Matta – Ohio State: $2.854 million
■Buzz Williams – Marquette: $2.834 million
■Jim Calhoun – Connecticut: $2.7 million
■Rick Barnes – Texas $2.4: million
■Matt Painter – Purdue $2.325: million
■Tom Crean – Indiana $2.240: million
■John Beilein – Michigan $2.206: million
■Bo Ryan – Wisconsin $2.175: million

[wadesworld]

He gets a contract extension every year as it is.

[martyconlonontherun]

He gets a contract extension every year as it is.

Sounds like someone else who proclaimed himself a lifer...

[Tugg Speedman]

I didn't realize he was as high on the list as he is, but there is room to move up.  I would go 3.5, but I don't pay his salary

The Highest Paid College Basketball Coaches:
■Mike Krzyzewski – Duke: $4.7 million
■Rick Pitino – Louisville: $4,812,769 (Base salary $3.9 million, $912,769 bonus)
■Billy Donovan – Florida: $3.639 million
■Tom Izzo – Michigan State: $3,598,700 (Base salary $3.12 million, $477,800 bonus)
■John Calipari – Kentucky: $5,387,978 (Base salary $4.987 million, $400,400 bonus)
■Bill Self Kansas – $3.633: million
■Thad Matta – Ohio State: $2.854 million
■Buzz Williams – Marquette: $2.834 million
■Jim Calhoun – Connecticut: $2.7 million
■Rick Barnes – Texas $2.4: million
■Matt Painter – Purdue $2.325: million
■Tom Crean – Indiana $2.240: million
■John Beilein – Michigan $2.206: million
■Bo Ryan – Wisconsin $2.175: million

Every name above Buzz has won a NC except Thad Motta, and tOSU made the FF last year.  So yes it is easy to spend someone else's money but why should Buzz get a salary that is paid to guys that win NCs?

[EnderWiggen]

Every name above Buzz has won a NC except Thad Motta, and tOSU made the FF last year.  So yes it is easy to spend someone else's money but why should Buzz get a salary that is paid to guys that win NCs?

Um, because we aren't going to get Jim Calhoun, Rick Barnes (thank god), Tom Crean, Beilein, Bo Ryan, etc...?

Given that we don't have blue blood pedigree, we might have to buy our way there.

[ChicosBailBonds]

I didn't realize he was as high on the list as he is, but there is room to move up.  I would go 3.5, but I don't pay his salary

The Highest Paid College Basketball Coaches:
■Mike Krzyzewski – Duke: $4.7 million
■Rick Pitino – Louisville: $4,812,769 (Base salary $3.9 million, $912,769 bonus)
■Billy Donovan – Florida: $3.639 million
■Tom Izzo – Michigan State: $3,598,700 (Base salary $3.12 million, $477,800 bonus)
■John Calipari – Kentucky: $5,387,978 (Base salary $4.987 million, $400,400 bonus)
■Bill Self Kansas – $3.633: million
■Thad Matta – Ohio State: $2.854 million
■Buzz Williams – Marquette: $2.834 million
■Jim Calhoun – Connecticut: $2.7 million
■Rick Barnes – Texas $2.4: million
■Matt Painter – Purdue $2.325: million
■Tom Crean – Indiana $2.240: million
■John Beilein – Michigan $2.206: million
■Bo Ryan – Wisconsin $2.175: million

All the guys at $3.5M have at minimum one title.

[martyconlonontherun]

All the guys at $3.5M have at minimum one title.

Hopefully Buzz will be making 3.5 soon....

[BenCat12]

Every name above Buzz has won a NC except Thad Motta, and tOSU made the FF last year.  So yes it is easy to spend someone else's money but why should Buzz get a salary that is paid to guys that win NCs?

So we don't end up with Mike Deane or Bob Dukiet

[Tugg Speedman]

So we don't end up with Mike Deane or Bob Dukiet

Mike Deane is retired and Bob Dukiet is dead.  So, I think your worries are misplaced.

[BenCat12]

Mike Deane is retired and Bob Dukiet is dead.  So, I think your worries are misplaced.

Thanks captain obvious.....

[mr.MUskie]

So Crean lost over half a mill a year by going to IU?

[raul]

I didnt know he was making more than Crean, is that accurate? Either way with the success of Buzz and MU, no doubt that will have other schools making an offer to Buzz.

[Benny B]

I didnt know he was making more than Crean, is that accurate? Either way with the success of Buzz and MU, no doubt that will have other schools making an offer to Buzz.

Just like they'll be making offers to Self, Izzo, Barnes, Calipari, etc., right.

[Coach Norman Dale]

You may want to update Tom Crean's salary info:

http://www.ibj.com/the-score-2012-11-14-crean-has-become-the-man-iu-cant-afford-to-lose/PARAMS/post/37911

[JD]

There's no way that list is accurate!  Bo Ryan doesn't make that much, I thought he made half of that. Where is this list from?

Christ there football coach barely made that much

[Sunbelt15]

Every name above Buzz has won a NC except Thad Motta, and tOSU made the FF last year.  So yes it is easy to spend someone else's money but why should Buzz get a salary that is paid to guys that win NCs?

+1000

Must convince athletic big men to come here first.

[We R Final Four]

why should Buzz get a salary that is paid to guys that win NCs?

Why? Because we have to pay (overpay if needed) in order to keep top coaches here.  That is just the way it is--like it or not.  I don't care much for the alternative.  Plenty of other schools wil pay Buzz today, and the last time I checked he has 0 NCs.

[ceh]

There are rumors flying around KC right now about a local coach who made some big errors in judgement.  One of these top positions could open up.

[muwarrior69]

Interesting that there are only 4 private institutions on that list.

[MUMonster03]

Interesting that there are only 4 private institutions on that list.

I only see Marquette and Duke. The rest are public.

[muwarrior69]

Stand corrected thought Purdue and Louisville were private. What really stands out is that MU is the only non-football school on the list.

[GGGG]

I don't think Buzz is paid that much in terms of salary.  I think a good portion of this is a bonus.