Basketball coaches’ pay compares favorable to football coaches’ pay

The details of Buzz Williams’ contact were released yesterday, and Mark Giannotto of The Washington Post covered them diligently in this article from yesterday evening.

I encourage you to read the article, but in short, Williams’ contact includes a number of incentives ranging from NCAA Tournament appearances to team GPA, and it also includes generous buyout clauses for Williams.  Besides the $725,000 pool for assistant coaches, $325,000 per year are dedicated to support staff such as video coordinator, Director of Basketball Operations, etc.

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