Three Year Extension

[UMGriz75]

DeCuire gets a three year contract extension! This system makes so much more sense than the annual contracts that the BOR used to impose on these hires. Great write-up.

During his two years at the helm of the Montana Grizzlies, Travis DeCuire has elicited two emotions within the basketball program's fan base: great joy and great fear.

On Tuesday, Montana athletic director Kent Haslam took steps to curtail the faithful's angst over how long they can expect to see DeCuire patrolling the Dahlberg Arena sidelines with a new three-year contract for the only coach in program history to win at least 20 games in his first two seasons.

The Montana Board of Regents approved the three-year deal, the longest allowed by state law, replacing the contract DeCuire signed in May 2014 when he was hired as the 22nd coach in program history. The contract includes an increase in base salary from $142,800 to $155,000, as well as a restructuring of certain incentives.

"There is a lot of pressure on a basketball coach, but he handles everything so well," Haslam said of DeCuire. "He’s a great recruiter. His student athletes are doing so well on the court, but in the classroom as well. He’s a great role model for our student athletes and is a great example for the folks in our athletic department."

http://missoulian.com/sports/college/montana/regents-approve-new--year-contract-for-decuire/article_4cfb9f3a-caf3-55f1-8b5b-e77a49edf7ac.html

 

[AZDoc]

any chance it includes a 27 million dollar buy out???

 

[UMGriz75]

Well, it compares with Fish's contract as follows:

Fish’s first contract pays him a base salary of $145,000 with guaranteed bonuses for fulfilling media responsibilities of $17,500 — $10,000 for radio appearances and $7,500 for television— and a courtesy car. Fish’ contract, which began on August 11 of 2014 and expires June 30, 2017, outlines job requirements such as maintaining the athletic department’s allotted budget for men’s basketball, attending social events, booster golf tournaments, public speaking engagements, media interviews and summer camps. The contract requires first aid and CPR certification and states the primary goal for Fish is “the graduation of student-athletes.”

Despite the on-court struggles, Fish still achieved several of the performance bonuses in his contract. For his team’s GPA for each semester, he received a $2,500 bonus, then a $5,000 bonus at the end of the year.

If he can get MSU’s four-year APR to 950, he’ll receive a $10,000 bonus. Single-year scores of 960 or higher in each of the three years of the contract will net him $5,000 a piece.

Fish also met his bonus of serving all promotional, social and public speaking duties required of him by the athletic department, raising his earnings in 2015 to $185,000.

The contract also includes bonuses for increased attendance and on-court performance. Using a base of $150,000, Fish could receive $5,000 bonuses for raising ticket sales from between $180,001 and $225,000 and $225,001 to $275,000. Any increase beyond $275,001 would net a $7,500 bonus.

If the Bobcats were to achieve all the academic and athletic-based baselines, Fish could receive as much as $305,000 in a fiscal year. He can also supplement his income and the income of his assistants with any profit earned during summer basketball camps conducted at Montana State.

Fish can also supplement his income by doing any promotion or endorsement for athletic products as long as he reports all the income to MSU each year. He can also enter into an agreement with providers of athletic equipment and apparel pending the approval of the MSU athletic department.

Travis' contract is undoubtedly similar, so, if Griz have a very good year, he could be a $300,000 coach!

 

[putter]

any chance it includes a 27 million dollar buy out???

:thumb: If DeCuire makes it all the way to the end of this new deal, there is no way I would not put a nice buy-out clause in the next one. Give a little seed money for the next staff.

 

[Proud Griz Man]

any chance it includes a 27 million dollar buy out???

probably not.

same BOR & different example
http://billingsgazette.com/sports/college/big-sky-conference/montana-state-university/football/rachac-column-contract-sheds-light-on-ash-s-job-security/article_e6efb8b2-45b3-5b0e-95af-7b37f222fd48.html

 

[UMGriz75]

same BOR & different example
http://billingsgazette.com/sports/college/big-sky-conference/montana-state-university/football/rachac-column-contract-sheds-light-on-ash-s-job-security/article_e6efb8b2-45b3-5b0e-95af-7b37f222fd48.html

Interesting article. Written by Greg Rachac, November 5, 2015, re: Ash's new contract:

MSU’s administration can still terminate the contract with just cause, but at this point Ash’s job status is more secure than Area 51.

The Bobcats’ 4-4 record (and their 2-3 mark in the Big Sky Conference) has drawn criticism of Ash in certain circles of MSU fandom. Ash’s team is on the verge of missing the playoffs for the second time in three seasons, and is 12-12 in its past 24 games.

But this university doesn't have much history of firing coaches over something as pedestrian as winning and losing. .... It looks as if Ash is on board for the foreseeable future. And frankly, right now that's good news for MSU.

Sports reporting is its own art; and some of the most difficult writing to do, as in its best form, it includes knowledgeable opinion as well as a certain kind of clever mastery of words. Most fail at it. The temptation to write to a level "more than you know" is high. That's a good example of a major fail, blowing up in just a couple of week's time.

 

[kyle_sample]

DeCuire gets a three year contract extension! This system makes so much more sense than the annual contracts that the BOR used to impose on these hires. Great write-up.

During his two years at the helm of the Montana Grizzlies, Travis DeCuire has elicited two emotions within the basketball program's fan base: great joy and great fear.

On Tuesday, Montana athletic director Kent Haslam took steps to curtail the faithful's angst over how long they can expect to see DeCuire patrolling the Dahlberg Arena sidelines with a new three-year contract for the only coach in program history to win at least 20 games in his first two seasons.

The Montana Board of Regents approved the three-year deal, the longest allowed by state law, replacing the contract DeCuire signed in May 2014 when he was hired as the 22nd coach in program history. The contract includes an increase in base salary from $142,800 to $155,000, as well as a restructuring of certain incentives.

"There is a lot of pressure on a basketball coach, but he handles everything so well," Haslam said of DeCuire. "He’s a great recruiter. His student athletes are doing so well on the court, but in the classroom as well. He’s a great role model for our student athletes and is a great example for the folks in our athletic department."

http://missoulian.com/sports/college/montana/regents-approve-new--year-contract-for-decuire/article_4cfb9f3a-caf3-55f1-8b5b-e77a49edf7ac.html

He didn't receive an extension. He was given a new contract that starts immediately

 

[UMGriz75]

He didn't receive an extension. He was given a new contract that starts immediately

Terms of art. An "extension" is always a "new" contract. A "new contract" is not always an extension.

 

[citygriz]

Can donors commit funds exclusively to the salary of a particular coach or program?

 

[kyle_sample]

Can donors commit funds exclusively to the salary of a particular coach or program?

Yes

 

[UMGriz75]

Can donors commit funds exclusively to the salary of a particular coach or program?

Program, yes. Coach, no. The NCAA prohibits earmarked donations for coach salary.

11.3.2 income in Addition to institutional salary.

11.3.2.1
Bona Fide Outside Employment.
A staff member may earn income in addition to the institutional salary by performing services for outside groups.
(Revised: 1/10/92, 4/26/01 effective 8/1/01)

11.3.2.2
Supplemental Pay.
An outside source is prohibited from paying or regularly supplementing an athletics department staff member’s annual salary and from arranging to supplement that salary for an unspecified achievement. This includes the donation of cash from outside sources to the institution earmarked for the staff member’s salary or supplemental income. It would be permissible for an outside source to donate funds to the institution to be used as determined by the institution, and it would be permissible for the institution, at its sole discretion, to use such funds to pay or supplement a staff member’s salary.

11.3.2.3
Bonuses for Specific and Extraordinary Achievement.
An institution may permit an outside individual, group or agency to supplement an athletics department staff member’s salary with a direct cash payment in recognition of a specific and extraordinary achievement (e.g., contribution during career to the athletics department of the institution, winning a conference or national championship, number of games or meets won during career/season), provided such a cash supplement is in recognition of a specific achievement and is in conformance with institutional policy.

So, for instance, Rob Ash's contract (who?) contained the following clause:

6. The Bobcat Quarterback Club may elect to supplement Coach's salary with a direct cash payment in recognition of a specific and extraordinary achievement (e.9.,contribution during career to the athletics department of the institution, winning a conference or national championship, number of games won during career/season),provided such a cash supplement is in recognition of a specific achievement and isin conformance with NCAA Bylaw 11 .3.2.3 and subject to the prior approval of the Director of Athletics.

UM does not have a similar incentive provision for Bob Stitt as a formal part of his contract, but there does not appear to be any restriction on, say, GAA doing something like that so long as it conforms with the NCAA rule.

 

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