Kansas announced a modified five-year, rolling contract Tuesday that will make Bill Self the highest-paid coach in college basketball. Self will earn approximately $53 million over the next five years under the revised contract released by KU.
Self will receive more than $13 million in the first year of the contract. Kentucky’s John Calipari was paid $8,533,483 in 2022-23 according to USA Today. Self’s deal is believed to be the most lucrative ever for a basketball coach at a public university.
Among the details about Self’s salary from the revised contract:
At the end of each contract year, another year is added to the agreement.
Self will earn a one-time $5 million retention bonus if he plays out the first five years of the contract.
Self’s deal also includes a provision in his contract that allows for renegotiation of terms after the 2025-26 season.
Self, 60, has won 773 games, two national championships and 20 conference championships in his Naismith Hall of Fame career spanning 30 seasons. The Jayhawks have won 498 games since the start of the 2006-07 season, the most of any team in a major conference. Kansas has been in the top four in every NCAA tournament since the 2000-2001 season.
“I am very grateful to Chancellor (Douglas) Girod, Travis Goff and the entire KU leadership team for their continued belief and trust in me and my staff to lead this historic program,” Self said in a statement. «I know the Chancellor and Travis are as excited as I am about the future of Kansas basketball. There has never been a better time to be a part of our athletic department and this program. My family and I are very proud to be at this University, and I look forward to many more seasons representing the most passionate fan base in the country. “There’s no place like Kansas.”
Fuente: CBS Sports
2023-11-11 16:52:32
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