Assistance's getting their due....

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alaVOL

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For the last 20 years college head coaches have seen tremendous pay increases. Although assistant coaches have seen an increase in salary those raises aren't at the rate of the head dogs. Head coaches deserve good pay, but I think it's overdue that the good assistant's get whats fair. With CLK in the 2.5 million range, I think OC's and DC's should at least make 40-50% of what the head coach makes. Bottom line for me is this....HC's making 4-5 million and top assistant's making 250 thou is ridiculous. The way our staff is coming into line is the way it should be. With the assistant's making good money they won't be dying to be HC's to get their payday. Many position coaches only go after the head job to make the big dough finally.

What say you?
 
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Hopefully in us paying these higher salaries we keep them for longer.. At least long enough to set up our Dynasty...
 
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I have no idea what the hell is going on this thread. Could anyone provide me some assistants?
 
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Nominated self for FAIL poster of the day...............enjoy!
 
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At what point do the players get their due? The coaches and the Athletic depts are the only ones getting to cash in.
 
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oklavol said:
At what point do the players get their due? The coaches and the Athletic depts are the only ones getting to cash in.
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To be fair you'd have to pay all student athletes, so what can an university afford? How many NCAA schools could afford to do that? This is a can of worms that would cost many schools to drastically cut back sports programs. What happened to the volleyball, golf, bowling, swimming, gymnastics, fencing, water polo, tennis, lacrosse, skiing, and other lesser known sports. When the dust settled only the money making sports like football and basketball would remain. A sports scholarship is worth much more than many people realize. These kids have to be accountable also, finish you degree. If they complete their degree it pays them for life. Being an athlete also gets them recognition after sports that helps applicants get jobs easier than just regular graduates. I'm against paying the student athletes in one way, but on the other hand I see the point people make.

The compromise to me would be to pay them like I made a little cash from the work study program. Pay them at that rate for time required spent doing what is needed to play their sport. That would be required weight room, film room, practice and other must do activities. This approach would still cost much more than most believe, every major university has 100's of student athletes.
 
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I like the work study program idea but that would also hurt a lot of schools unless every university paid the same amount to these athletes and limited the number of hours. I can see many schools using this as a way to recruit, offering kids more money than other schools or giving money to these kids even if they don't work the hours.

These kids receive a free education. That is worth quite a bit. I am still paying back student loans. I agree that name recognition is also worth something. How many guys are referred to as former UT QB or LB when introduced to a group. That opens doors. How many former athletes go on to own businesses and so on. Look at Heath Shuler. If he had not been a UT QB, would he be where he is now? Maybe not. I agree the NCAA is greedy and maybe some sort of compensation is in order, but it must be strictly monitored and controllled.

We are all pretty lucky because these athletes bring in more money to the university for facilities, scholarships, and so on. Not to mention the money generated from Game Days for the community businesses. How many times do you see $1000 donated by a sponsor, to the university's GENERAL scholarship fund, in the name of the MVP.
 
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Tennessee Announces Football Coaches Salaries

Jan. 22, 2009

The University of Tennessee Athletics Department announced salaries for its new football staff on Thursday.

"Coach Kiffin has done a tremendous job assembling one of the best staffs in the SEC and the country," said Athletics Director Mike Hamilton. "Our funding model requires football to be successful in order to fund other sports and not detract from the University's mission. This team of experienced coaches understands that vision."

Tennessee's football coaching salary pool will be $5.325 million, which ranks fourth compared to 2008 SEC football coaching salary pools. Prior to the coaching change, Tennessee's coaching salary pool for the upcoming season would have been more than $4.7 million.

Coach Title Salary
Lane Kiffin Head Coach $2,000,000
Monte Kiffin Defensive Coordinator $1,200,000*
Ed Orgeron Recruiting Coordinator/Defensive Line $650,000
Jim Chaney Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line $380,000
Lance Thompson Linebackers $350,000
Eddie Gran Running Backs/Special Teams $185,000
James Cregg Tight Ends/Tackles $150,000
David Reaves Quarterbacks $150,000
Frank Wilson Wide Receivers $150,000
Willie Mack Garza Defensive Backs $110,000
* Monte Kiffin will also receive a retention bonus of $300,000 on December 31, 2009.

Chaney, Monte Kiffin, Orgeron and Thompson will receive three-year contracts. The other assistant coaches will receive two-year contracts.

"While our coaches' salary model is unique, we feel it is a great model for Tennessee. Coach Kiffin understands the power of putting together a great team and he used the budget we provided to assemble what many will consider to be the best staff in America," added Hamilton.

All assistant coach contracts have liquidated damage clauses that would require the coach to pay the university approximately six months of their total 2009 compensation should they leave for a position equal to or less than their current position.

All funding for the athletics department, including coaches' salaries, is from monies generated by athletics' resources and not from appropriated funding by the state of Tennessee or other university-re
 
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