MBBALL What is going on with the Travis DeCuire contract situation?

[5280Griz]

Does anyone know why this has not been done and announced yet? We have a solid team of players for next season but no coach under contract.

 

[LivingstonNative]

I was thinking the same thing. I thought maybe he was waiting till after the final four, to sign. But, I couldn’t figure out why that would be a reason.

 

[Griz til I die]

In past negotiations I seem to remember it also taking a little while as DeCuire likes to negotiate for higher salary pools for his staff as well as incentives. I assume that's likely what they're working on. His current contract expires on May 31st and most of the major jobs have been filled by now so I'm confident they'll get this taken care of soon.

 

[SACCAT66]

DeCuire isn't going anywhere. He could sign the exact same contract he has now, and STILL make more than most G5 coaches out there, like WAY MORE. I am not saying this in a bad way, but his contract is the craziest contract I have ever heard of.

 

[Copper King]

Does anyone know why this has not been done and announced yet? We have a solid team of players for next season but no coach under contract.

What does the "craziest" contract ever mean? Almost all head coaches' contracts include a base pay and then lots of incentives for such thihngs as winning record, winning the conference title, ncaa tournament appearances, attendance goals, player academic accomplishments, etc. In addition, a UM head coach is not likely to get more money than a MSU head coach. Finally, there is only so much money the University system has to pay a coach regardless of how much the coach may "deserve."

 

[Sport]

I think three reasons Trav has not seen a contract yet is #1 he’s playing the waiting game to see what might come his way, #2 he’s been recruiting and #3 he’s been at the tournament. Purely my guess but I do know he’s at the Final 4.

 

[nicktaber58]

Is this a contract year for travis? He's got a very solid contract as is... allows him to significantly increase his and his staffs salary fairly easily via money games at bigger programs.

 

[HikeGlacier]

DeCuire isn't going anywhere. He could sign the exact same contract he has now, and STILL make more than most G5 coaches out there, like WAY MORE. I am not saying this in a bad way, but his contract is the craziest contract I have ever heard of.

No, it's not even close. He would double his salary as an assistant at a P5 school.

 

[nicktaber58]

No, it's not even close. He would double his salary as an assistant at a P5 school.

His salary is low. But his contract allows him to escalate his compensation easily. He gets most of the revenue for playing money games. Then there is the normal escalators regarding conference championship, ncaa appearance, team grades etc etc. His escalations allow him to make a very good income for this level.