Horizon League expenses

[Greg]

Interesting data to see how our expenditures compare:

Horizon League expenses

(All data from the 2008-09 season as reported to the Horizon League by each school)

Men’s basketball

Head coaches salaries
1. Gary Waters, Cleveland State, $415,000
2. Rob Jeter, UWM, $411,537
3. Brad Brownell, Wright State, $365,000
4. Jimmy Collins, UIC, $349,027
5. Brad Stevens, Butler, $308,264
6. Jim Whitesell, Loyola, $283,250
7. Ray McCallum, Detroit, $275,000
8. Homer Drew, Valparaiso, $246,100
9. Tod Kowalczyk, UWGB, $175,688
10. Jerry Slocum, YSU, $122,003

Notes: Kowalczyk’s base salary was $133,132 plus $15,000 for media appearances. The $175,688 total included money from what UWGB athletic director Ken Bothof called “men’s basketball development dollars.” New UWGB coach Brian Wardle signed a five-year deal with the same base salary of $133,132 plus $70,000 from “external sources.” … The Indianapolis Star reported that Stevens’ base pay for that season was $395,000, but Butler is a private school and therefore isn’t subject to open records laws. Stevens’ total pay for that season was believed to be $600,000, and in April he signed a new, 12-year contract that is believed to pay him at least $1 million per year.

Coaching staff salaries
1. UIC $328,912 (Assistants: $129,500, $112,200, $51,000; director of operations: $36,212)
2. Detroit $260,000 (Assistants: $85,000, $70,000, $70,000; director of operations: $35,000)
3. Loyola $241,925 (Assistants: $88,000, $70,000, $50,125; director of operations: $33,800)
4. Butler $231,225 (Assistants: $90,528, $80,212, $37,433; director of operations: $23,052)
5. UWM $224,345 (Assistants: $73,673, $62,423, $60,305; director of operations: $27,944)
6. Wright State $220,638 (Assistants: $72,100, $64,890, $53,672; director of operations: $29,976)
7. Cleveland State $211,200 (Assistants: $78,750, $53,000, $45,150; director of operations: $34,300)
8. UWGB $184,198 (Assistants: $63,837, $63,000, $47,661; director of operations: $9,700)
9. Youngstown State $183,936 (Assistants: $58,633, $53,303, $32,000; director of operations: $40,000)
10. Valparaiso $125,660 (Assistants: $50,100; $36,100; $27,100; director of operations: $12,360)

Recruiting budgets
1. Detroit $80,899
2. UWM $70,000
3. Butler $59,644
4. Valparaiso $56,000
5. Youngstown State $55,000
6. Loyola $52,000
T7. UWGB $35,000
T7. UIC $35,000
9. Cleveland State $34,000
10. Wright State $30,800

Travel budgets
1. UWM $181,900
2. UIC $165,113
3. Valparaiso $143,700
4. Detroit $120,00
5. Butler $115,000
6. Wright State $111,400
7. Youngstown State $105,000
8. UWGB $100,500
9. Loyola $80,000
10. Cleveland State $65,000

[circle70]

To keep it simple, let's assume those numbers are relatively the same for the 2009-10 season.
That means that each of our 8 wins cost us $109,757.

I would venture to say that puts us in the category with the big boys, at least in the category of "cost per win".

Seriously, this is just another example of the total incompetence that pervades the Men's Basketball program. We can't even spend our way to so much as mediocrity, much less a top tier program in the Horizon League.

[mrguest]

Although a private school, Butler does have to disclosure certain information in order to maintain its non-for-profit status.

Among that information is the salaries of the five highest paid people in the organization.

Brad Stevens is the highest paid person at Butler with a 2008 salary and benefits in excess of $390,000:

www.guidestar.org/FinDocuments/2008/350/867/2008-350867977-04b8573a-9.pdf

May 16, 2010 10:39:36 GMT -6 Greg said:

Interesting data to see how our expenditures compare:

Horizon League expenses

(All data from the 2008-09 season as reported to the Horizon League by each school)

Men’s basketball

Head coaches salaries
1. Gary Waters, Cleveland State, $415,000
2. Rob Jeter, UWM, $411,537
3. Brad Brownell, Wright State, $365,000
4. Jimmy Collins, UIC, $349,027
5. Brad Stevens, Butler, $308,264
6. Jim Whitesell, Loyola, $283,250
7. Ray McCallum, Detroit, $275,000
8. Homer Drew, Valparaiso, $246,100
9. Tod Kowalczyk, UWGB, $175,688
10. Jerry Slocum, YSU, $122,003

Notes: Kowalczyk’s base salary was $133,132 plus $15,000 for media appearances. The $175,688 total included money from what UWGB athletic director Ken Bothof called “men’s basketball development dollars.” New UWGB coach Brian Wardle signed a five-year deal with the same base salary of $133,132 plus $70,000 from “external sources.” … The Indianapolis Star reported that Stevens’ base pay for that season was $395,000, but Butler is a private school and therefore isn’t subject to open records laws. Stevens’ total pay for that season was believed to be $600,000, and in April he signed a new, 12-year contract that is believed to pay him at least $1 million per year.

Coaching staff salaries
1. UIC $328,912 (Assistants: $129,500, $112,200, $51,000; director of operations: $36,212)
2. Detroit $260,000 (Assistants: $85,000, $70,000, $70,000; director of operations: $35,000)
3. Loyola $241,925 (Assistants: $88,000, $70,000, $50,125; director of operations: $33,800)
4. Butler $231,225 (Assistants: $90,528, $80,212, $37,433; director of operations: $23,052)
5. UWM $224,345 (Assistants: $73,673, $62,423, $60,305; director of operations: $27,944)
6. Wright State $220,638 (Assistants: $72,100, $64,890, $53,672; director of operations: $29,976)
7. Cleveland State $211,200 (Assistants: $78,750, $53,000, $45,150; director of operations: $34,300)
8. UWGB $184,198 (Assistants: $63,837, $63,000, $47,661; director of operations: $9,700)
9. Youngstown State $183,936 (Assistants: $58,633, $53,303, $32,000; director of operations: $40,000)
10. Valparaiso $125,660 (Assistants: $50,100; $36,100; $27,100; director of operations: $12,360)

Recruiting budgets
1. Detroit $80,899
2. UWM $70,000
3. Butler $59,644
4. Valparaiso $56,000
5. Youngstown State $55,000
6. Loyola $52,000
T7. UWGB $35,000
T7. UIC $35,000
9. Cleveland State $34,000
10. Wright State $30,800

Travel budgets
1. UWM $181,900
2. UIC $165,113
3. Valparaiso $143,700
4. Detroit $120,00
5. Butler $115,000
6. Wright State $111,400
7. Youngstown State $105,000
8. UWGB $100,500
9. Loyola $80,000
10. Cleveland State $65,000

[PantherU.com]

I don't think we need any more proof that Youngstown State needs to go. Total $122k for coach Slocum? I'm not saying the guy needs to be paid more, but the position, to stay competitive in the Horizon League, begs for more cash. I mean, Tracy Dildy made more last season.

That number, to me, makes me 95% certain that when Collins retires, Dildy is his replacement.

I am genuinely sorry for you guys. Sure we are at each others' throat at soccer matches and baseball games, but every year the Collins situation gets worse and I understand your pain.

Sorry from Milwaukee.