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. WebHead Coach: Geno Auriemma (38th season in 2022-23) Official Huskies roster. The coach had to navigate this years team through a COVID-19 disrupted season, something he admitted took a mental toll. Stats. 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. They're also quicklybecominga biggerdeal for coaches in women's basketball. The Big 12's other four teams -- Texas Tech, TCU, Kansas State and Kansas -- all finished with losing records in 2020-21. 20 Providence. 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. Chris Dailey is the assistant basketball coach at the University of Connecticut. Its a combination of kids that I love, Auriemma said of the 2021 signees in November. 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. STORRS, Conn. (AP) 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. 6 UConn womens basketball beats No. This is a dream come true and I cant wait to get started.. Can the Lady Bears keep up that winning pace without Mulkey? 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.. Should Auriemma resign or retire in good standing, Auriemma can take a job in the athletics department for a maximum of five years worth $500,000 ($100,000 more than stipulated in his previous contract). "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. 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. Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi State, Ole Miss and Tennessee are other SEC programs whose coaches have taken over in the last four years. 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. If Baylor doesn't get one of the current top head coaches, who might be the main candidates for the job? The Huskies land their first commitment in the class of 2025. It's no surprise some of the most well-knownnames on the sideline are making the most money, led by Connecticut's Geno Auriemma. If Messer or Brock aren't going with Mulkey to LSU, one or both might stay on in Waco. 'TIP OF THE ICEBERG':Pay for women's coaches is skyrocketing. 8. With Valley joining Jamelle Elliott on the staff, this will be just the third time that two former UConn players have coached alongside Auriemma and Chris Dailey. Valley also helped develop Kelsey Plum, a two-time All-American who became the NCAAs all-time leading scorer on the womens side. Mulkey was hired in 2021 by the Tigers from Big 12 powerhouse Baylor after winning multiple national titles. 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. This season, LSU men's basketball finished below .500, while the women enter the SEC tournament as the No. The highest disclosed salary in the Pac-12 was Oregon's Kelly Graves, who made $1.025 million last season. Investment in women's basketball coaches is also on the rise. It might not seem like that would be a deal-breaker, but it was to Mulkey. With his total compensation increasing by $100,000 each year, he is set to take home $3.2 million in 2025, when he will be 71. 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. She has been the assistant to Geno Auriemma since 1985 for the womens basketball team. 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. Otherwise, he will receive a payment of $1.5 million, up from $1 million, within 90 days of his departure. She has learned to be happy with where she is and her current salary. 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. News. UConn also announced men's hockey coach Mike Cavanaugh (center) recently signed a five-year extension. What to know for the Huskies quarterfinal matchup against Georgetown in the Big East Tournament, No. The first look might be to Sytia Messer, Baylor's recruiting coordinator and assistant coach to Mulkey the last eight years. Since 2010-11, Baylor is 187-9 in regular-season league play. He also receives perks such as tickets to UConn games, a car allowance and a family membership to the Hartford Golf Club. And at age 44, she is entering her career prime. Mulkey was, shall we say, an entertaining presence on the sideline. LSU men's coach Matt McMahon is also a new hire after Will Wade was fired in March 2022. Cavanaugh said in a statement that there is a lot to be excited about with a new arena breaking ground, breaking into the Top 20 poll and players being named All-American and signing NHL contracts. UConn, responding to an email request from The Associated Press, identified those employees by title as its womens associate head basketball coach (Chris Dailey), the teams two assistant coaches in 2014 (Shea Ralph and Marisa Moseley), the director of womens basketball operations (Sarah Darras) and the director of football operations (Sarah Lawless). Villanova Wildcats vs. UConn Huskies live stream, TV channel, start time, odds. 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. He was a longtime junior college head coach. 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. Auriemma gave glowing remarks on UConns incoming freshman class, which features No. Odds & lines subject to change. Intro to Morgan Valley, UConns newest assistant. The mens basketball team did not have an associate head coach that year. Part of his equation, hes mentioned, would entail whether he can still recruit the hard-working, championship-minded kids hes had come to Storrs over the last 36 years. He and the university can mutually agree to extend the contract by up to two additional one-year periods. She was 632-104 at Baylor, with a dozen Big 12 regular-season titles and 11 league tournament championships. Preview: No. The Gamecocks won the 2017 NCAA title and are coming off their third Final Four appearance under coach Dawn Staley. 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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. They loved her, and for good reason. I think the future for our program, and UConn Athletics, is exciting," Auriemma said in a statement. Mulkey has always said (and wrote in her autobiography) that she wanted a five-year contract, but Louisiana Tech only offered four. 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 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. 2022-23 Season Stats (PDF) 2022-23 BIG EAST Stats (PDF) Additional Links. This isn't a moribund program, but it has become a mediocre one, at least in SEC terms. 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. 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. Ducharme, Ayanna Kantor, Peggy This past season, LSU went 9-13 overall and 6-8 in the SEC. I love them as kids, I love them as people because they are really, really exceptional human beings. The game, played on Super Bowl Sunday, was the most-watched regular season women's basketball game since 2010. 7-seeded Georgia If you are a USA TODAY subscriber, you can tap into all of thatinformation inthis interactive database. Assistant Karl Hobbs received just under $286,600 and assistant Ricky Moore received just under $259,600, according to the state. 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.'' Eye-poppingsalaries aren't justfor college coaches in football and men's basketball. UConn director of athletics David Benedict said in a statement on the UConn Athletics website that the contract extension for Auriemma is retroactive from April 2020, and runs through April 2025, and can be extended for two additional one-year periods by mutual agreement. Mulkey's replacement will need to cut his or her own path. 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. She will replace Shea Ralph, who is now the head coach at Vanderbilt. Pay for women's coaches is skyrocketing. 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. Before that, she spent six seasons at Michigan State. She was outspoken and unapologetic, two qualities that tend to be popular in Texas. Can Shelters Change? The highest paid coach in women's basketball in 2021-22 was UConn's Geno Auriemma, and he joins Staley as the only other coach making $3 million in 2022-23. The next closest is Sam Purcell, who will make $550,000 as the first-year head coach at Mississippi State. 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. Dailey is comfortable where she is right now and has no urge to be a head coach. Mulkey and VanDerveer are the only other Division I women's coaches with three or more national championships. The school is also set to start construction on its new $70 million on-campus hockey arena this weekend. But the Labor Department said it found that significant pay disparities remained even when legitimate factors affecting pay were taken into account.. Valley, Sarah 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. It is clear that Cav is a great fit and the right leader to take UConn hockey to the next level.". Her salary is over 300,000 a year, which makes her one of the highest paid assistant coaches. 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. Auriemma can also get a half-months salary if he is named national coach of the year by the Associated Press, USBWA, WBCA or Naismith Trophy, and one quarter of a months salary for conference coach of the year. Auriemma, Chris There, Valley also coached Kelsey Plum, a two-time All-American and the NCAAs all-time leading scorer in womens basketball. Messages seeking comment were left Tuesday by the AP for Auriemma, Dailey, Ralph and Moseley. Auriemma and the university have the option to extend the contract by up to two additional one-year periods. Longevity is likely the biggest factor in the gap: Elzy was hired in 2020, and Calipari has been with the Wildcats since 2009. 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. Her daughter, Makenzie Fuller, has been on Mulkey's staff at Baylor. In her inaugural season, Ralph led Vanderbilt to its first What to know for the Huskies quarterfinal matchup against Georgetown in the Big East Tournament, No. Dailey had received just under $313,000 in salary and fringe benefits from the school during the fiscal year that ended in June 2014, according to the state. The Labor Department said the school has agreed to perform an in-depth analysis of its total employment process and revise any pay practices and implement improved policies to eliminate the possibility of gender discrimination in pay. South Carolina is the conference's marquee program. 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 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 new deal, which is retroactive for 2020-21, was signed on April 13, 2021 and runs from April 15, 2020 to April 14, 2025. Head coach Kevin Ollie was paid just under $2.8 million. 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. Bringing in the right kids also doesnt seem to be a problem in the immediate future. 4 in ESPN's Way-Too-Early rankings for 2021-22. If he wins both conference and national coach of the year, he earns a half-months salary. 3 team in the country with only one loss. But like a pebble tossed into the water, Mulkey's move brings a ripple effect. 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. Tripp, Benjamin 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. 14 Villanova, 60-51. Total over the five years: $15 million: $2.8 million in 2020-21, $2.9 million in 2021-22, $3.0 million in 2022-23, $3.1 million in 2023-24 and $3.2 million in 2024-25. 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 Any time Baylor has lost to a Big 12 opponent in that stretch, it has been huge news. 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. UConn womens basketball will hire former Husky and current Hartford head coach Morgan Valley as its newest assistant. Unofficial UConn Womens Basketball Scholarship Chart. He missed the Big East tournament in 1989, when he was serving a suspension for a scheduling mistake. WebHer salary is over 300,000 a year, which makes her one of the highest paid assistant coaches. Auriemmas buyout, if he were to be fired without just cause, remained consistent, starting with $5 million in the first year of his contract and decreasing by $500,000 each year afterwards. 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.. 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. Mulkey is scheduled to speak with the media Monday and is expected to address why she decided to make such a monumental change at this stage of her life and career. LSU Eunice is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). She said the school identified the issue on its own and already has paid one employee $92,290 in adjusted compensation. Auriemma was paid $2.8 million in 2020-21. 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. But the Labor Department said it found that significant pay disparities remained "even when legitimate factors affecting pay were taken into account.''. As mentioned, Mulkey was near the top of women's basketball coaching salaries, but it's highly unlikely her successor will be paid near that much -- unless Baylor goes for a home run hire and tries to lure a very established Power 5 head coach along the lines of Louisville's Jeff Walz, whose salary this season was $1.475 million (although he and other Cardinals coaches took a 10 percent pay cut to help offset COVID-19). Hudy, Janelle McMahon will make $2.6 million in his first year, nearly identical to Mulkey's salary. 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. In the face of those challenges, Auriemma found himself rejuvenated by the 2020-21 freshman class, headlined by national player of the year Paige Bueckers. UConn mens basketball blows past DePaul capturing a 88-59 victory at home in the XL Center Uncasville, CT - 3/7/21 - UConn Huskies head coach Geno Auriemma urges his players on against Villanova in a semifinal game in the Big East Tournament at Mohegan Sun Arena Sunday afternoon. She brought so much confidence, fearlessness and swagger to Baylor. The six other employees will receive payments ranging from $5,000 to $50,000, according to the settlement. Patterson, Azzi I was not planning on leaving Hartford until I received the call from UConn, she said in Hartfords announcement. How high can it go? By Daniel Connolly @DanielVConnolly Apr 21, 2021, 8:37am EDT. you can tap into all of thatinformation inthis interactive database, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. So this is a turning point for the Big 12. Most assistants are not well-known, but Chris Dailey is a prestigious assistant coach that gets a lot of respect and credit for her efforts. 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. 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 SEC showdown between No. Instead of taking over at Louisiana Tech, she left for Baylor, replacing her former Lady Techsters coach Sonja Hogg in Waco. McMahon came to LSU from Murray State and has never led a team past the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Messages seeking comment also were left Tuesday by the AP for Auriemma and Moseley. Staley's new deal comes with a $1 million base salary plus $2 million in supplemental pay. Oct. 10, 2022. 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 Ten record of 32-58. And fair or not, the pressure will be on to keep up Baylor's extreme success; the Lady Bears are No. Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. Myers, Kiki Mulkey is one of the biggest personalities in college sports. In addition to Frese, the Big Ten has at least two other coaches making more than $1 million: Iowa's Lisa Bluder and Ohio State's Kevin McGuff. WebThe 201819 UConn Huskies women's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut (UConn) during the 201819 NCAA Division I women's basketball season.The Huskies, led by Hall of Fame head coach Geno Auriemma in his 34th season at UConn, played their home games at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion and the XL Center and 2023 www.tennessean.com. Auriemma will receive additional payouts for postseason success and coach of the year awards, which could total over seven months worth of annual salary if UConn wins the national title. Ten of the league's 14 programs have been to the Final Four, although for some that is distant. If hes fired without just cause: Auriemma would be entitled to receive a buyout that starts at $5 million in 2020-21 and decreases by $500,000 each year afterwards. I think theyre perfectly aligned with Morgans values and goals, and were just excited to have her back with our program.. DeBerry, Aubrey The school is apparently willing to pay handsomely to make that happen. 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It surpassed the viewership record set just one week before when 1.087 million tuned in to watch South Carolina face then-No. Some likely thought the same about Mulkey, who turns 59 in May. 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. Base salary: $600,000 for five seasons, starting in 2020-21. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Photo by Brad Horrigan | bhorrigan@courant.com. That's why they are so excited about Mulkey. She won with different types of teams, getting the best out of her star players like Brittney Griner but also out of her role players. Prior to her tenure with the Hawks, Valley spent 14 years as an assistant coach at seven different schools including Arizona, Washington and Virginia Tech. Actor Tom Sizemore, of Saving Private Ryan,' Dies at 61, Hartford Hospital's Transplant Team Saves Lives Every Day, NBC & Telemundo Connecticut Job Opportunities. For 15years, USA TODAY Sports has published a survey detailing compensation of mens basketball coaches at 65 or more Division I schools. The 2022-23 season marks her second leading the Commodores. 14 UConn mens basketball at Villanova | 7:30 p.m. 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. (2:38). WebShe finished her career ranked second in school history in rebounds (with 1,054) and No. Except it's more like a boulder hitting the water. (David Butler II/Pool Photo via AP), Johnathon Henninger / Special to the Courant. There are few assistant coaches in any sport that have turned down the number of head coaching jobs that Dailey has passed on over the years. The bulk of Auriemmas compensation comes from media, consulting and speaking appearances fees, starting at $2.2 million in the first year and increasing to $2.6 million by the final year of the contract. 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. In short, Mulkey could have LSU back on its feet pretty quickly. We don't know how long it will take, but it will happen. That figure has increased in 2022-23 to $1,122,956. Were absolutely thrilled to have Morgan come on board, Auriemma said. Fudd, Amari 2023 UConn Womens Basketball 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 Also included are 24 tickets in a suite and six parking passes for all home football games. Mooney, Andrea "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. There was no tradition at Baylor to lure recruits, so Mulkey had to sell her own success. UConn mens hockey falls to Boston College, 5-3. In 2011-12, Tennessee legend Pat Summitt was the nation's highest-paid coach at just under $2 million, but two coaches will make over $3 million for the first time in 2022-23.