Dan Hurley Signs Restructured Contract @ URI through 2021

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 9 years ago

Hurley, University of Rhode Island Agree to Restructure and Extend Contract

http://gorhody.com/sports/m-baskbl/2014 ... 0401xqj7x9

RhowdyRam02 · Unread post by **RhowdyRam02** » 9 years ago

The University officially announces the extension

http://www.gorhody.com/sports/m-baskbl/ ... 0401xqj7x9

He's currently making $630,000, which ranks in the bottom four of the conference. He'll be increased to a guaranteed $1 million as of the 2017-18 season. URI becomes the eighth school in the conference to have their coach in the seven figure category.

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 9 years ago

Rhody15 · Unread post by **Rhody15** » 9 years ago

Awesome. Just plain awesome.

RhowdyRam02 · Unread post by **RhowdyRam02** » 9 years ago

Pretty bad how low we were in salary compared to the rest of the conference, but nice to see with the URI Foundation stepping in that the whole campus is moving the program forward in a smart way. 16 years to the day our administration showed how unprofessional and unprepared they were for the big stage this administration formally gets the job done.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 9 years ago

Amen to everything you wrote, RR2.
Well said.

adam914 · Unread post by **adam914** » 9 years ago

Pretty interesting how much detail they provided in terms of numbers, etc. Maybe I'm wrong, but I don't remember that usually being the norm with these types of announcements.

Some great quotes in there, exciting stuff to say the least.

eli#10 · Unread post by **eli#10** » 9 years ago

Who are the other 7 coaches making that kind of money. Logically I see the coaches of VCU, Dayton, St Louis and Richmond. I don't think Martelli or Kellogg are at that level. Davidson??

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 9 years ago

Not sure how accurate this is, but if Dan is making 1 million, he's ahead of
some pretty good coaches,

The Highest Paid College Basketball Coaches:

Mike Krzyzewski – Duke: $9.7 million
Rick Pitino – Louisville: $5.8 million
John Calipari – Kentucky: $5.5 million
Bill Self – Kansas: $5 million
Billy Donovan – Florida: $3.9 million
Tom Izzo – Michigan State: $3.9 million
Steve Alford – UCLA: $3.5 million
Thad Matta – Ohio State: $3.3 million
Josh Pastner – Memphis: $2.7 million
Sean Miller – University of Arizona: $2.6 million
Rick Barnes – Texas: $2.6 million
John Beilein – Michigan: $2.5 million
Jay Wright – Villanova: $2.5 million
Travis Ford – Oklahoma State: $2.5 million
Jamie Dixon – Pittsburgh: $2.4 million
Bo Ryan – Wisconsin: $2.4 million
Matt Painter – Purdue: $2.325 million
Tom Crean – Indiana: $2.240 million
Tony Bennett – Virginia: $2.3 million
Lon Kruger – Oklahoma: $2.2 million
Scott Drew – Baylor: $2.1 million
Bob Huggins – West Virginia: $2 million
Mark Gottfried – North Carolina State: $2 million
Kevin Stallings – Vanderbilt: $1.922 million
John Thompson III – Georgetown: $1.894 million
Dana Altman – Oregon: $1.8 million
Roy Williams – North Carolina: $1.71 million
Frank Haith – Tulsa: $1.6 million
Frank Martin – University of South Carolina: $1.56 million
Jim Boeheim – Syracuse: $1.521 million
Leonard Hamilton – Florida State: $1.5 million
Gregg Marshall – Wichita State: $1.45 million
Jim Larranaga – Miami: $1.3 million
Mick Cronin – Cincinnati: $1.25 million
Shaka Smart – Virginia Commonwealth: $1.19 million
Mark Few – Gonzaga: $1.056 million
Greg McDermott – Creighton: $1.025 million
Stan Heath – South Florida: $875,000
Fred Hoiberg – Iowa State: $850,000
Steve Fisher – San Diego State: $800,000
Tommy Amaker – Harvard: $700,000
Jim Ferry – Duquesne: $600,000
Tad Boyle – Colorado: $580,000
Tim Miles – University of Nebraska: $585,000
Mike Brey – Notre Dame: $573,974
Fran Dunphy – Temple: $547,403
Rick Byrd – Belmont: $524,674
Chris Mack – Xavier: $484,399
Dave Rice – Nevada Las Vegas: $450,000
Dan Monson – Long Beach State: $445,054
Larry Eustachy – Colorado State: $430,000
Randy Bennett – Saint Mary's: $396,317
Ray Harper – Western Kentucky: $375,000
Ray McCallum – Detroit: $341,775
Marvin Menzies – New Mexico State: $340,500
Mark Schmidt – St. Bonaventure: $328,465
Bob McKillop – Davidson: $321,345
John Giannini - La Salle: $275,000
Steve Prohm – Murray State: $205,000

Ramtastico · Unread post by **Ramtastico** » 9 years ago

Many times these lists are salaries, and not the total package. I would think McKillop's total comp is more than $321K.

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 9 years ago

It's hard to compare salaries because some reports are just base salary, others include built-in bonuses and still others will say what the max would be if all perks are met. The million number listed for Dan is not until 17-18.

I don't know what that list is comparing; but, for example, Fred Hoiberg's salary a year ago was listed at 2.6 million, but that list has it at 850,000.

As for the number of conference teams to have offered seven figures, I took it to mean historically not currently. If that's the meaning, then a guy like Stevens at Butler would have counted, even though it was very briefly.

Taylor Swift · Unread post by **Taylor Swift** » 9 years ago

That's definitely not an accurate list? Cooley and Hurley aren't even on there.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 9 years ago

I said I didn't know how accurate it was.

RhowdyRam02 · Unread post by **RhowdyRam02** » 9 years ago

Bill Koch has the buyout info. $1 million between 2015-17, $1.2 between 2017-20, $500,000 2020 to end.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 9 years ago

Nice down-payment on a new coach, when the time comes.

RhowdyRam02 · Unread post by **RhowdyRam02** » 9 years ago

URI shoe deal with Adidas runs through June 30, 2016. Dan has right to negotiate new deal. Bill Koch.

bressler3south · Unread post by **bressler3south** » 9 years ago

rodfromcranston wrote:Not sure how accurate this is, but if Dan is making 1 million, he's ahead of
some pretty good coaches,

The Highest Paid College Basketball Coaches:

Mike Krzyzewski – Duke: $9.7 million
Rick Pitino – Louisville: $5.8 million
John Calipari – Kentucky: $5.5 million
Bill Self – Kansas: $5 million
Billy Donovan – Florida: $3.9 million
Tom Izzo – Michigan State: $3.9 million
Steve Alford – UCLA: $3.5 million
Thad Matta – Ohio State: $3.3 million
Josh Pastner – Memphis: $2.7 million
Sean Miller – University of Arizona: $2.6 million
Rick Barnes – Texas: $2.6 million
John Beilein – Michigan: $2.5 million
Jay Wright – Villanova: $2.5 million
Travis Ford – Oklahoma State: $2.5 million
Jamie Dixon – Pittsburgh: $2.4 million
Bo Ryan – Wisconsin: $2.4 million
Matt Painter – Purdue: $2.325 million
Tom Crean – Indiana: $2.240 million
Tony Bennett – Virginia: $2.3 million
Lon Kruger – Oklahoma: $2.2 million
Scott Drew – Baylor: $2.1 million
Bob Huggins – West Virginia: $2 million
Mark Gottfried – North Carolina State: $2 million
Kevin Stallings – Vanderbilt: $1.922 million
John Thompson III – Georgetown: $1.894 million
Dana Altman – Oregon: $1.8 million
Roy Williams – North Carolina: $1.71 million
Frank Haith – Tulsa: $1.6 million
Frank Martin – University of South Carolina: $1.56 million
Jim Boeheim – Syracuse: $1.521 million
Leonard Hamilton – Florida State: $1.5 million
Gregg Marshall – Wichita State: $1.45 million
Jim Larranaga – Miami: $1.3 million
Mick Cronin – Cincinnati: $1.25 million
Shaka Smart – Virginia Commonwealth: $1.19 million
Mark Few – Gonzaga: $1.056 million
Greg McDermott – Creighton: $1.025 million
Stan Heath – South Florida: $875,000
Fred Hoiberg – Iowa State: $850,000
Steve Fisher – San Diego State: $800,000
Tommy Amaker – Harvard: $700,000
Jim Ferry – Duquesne: $600,000
Tad Boyle – Colorado: $580,000
Tim Miles – University of Nebraska: $585,000
Mike Brey – Notre Dame: $573,974
Fran Dunphy – Temple: $547,403
Rick Byrd – Belmont: $524,674
Chris Mack – Xavier: $484,399
Dave Rice – Nevada Las Vegas: $450,000
Dan Monson – Long Beach State: $445,054
Larry Eustachy – Colorado State: $430,000
Randy Bennett – Saint Mary's: $396,317
Ray Harper – Western Kentucky: $375,000
Ray McCallum – Detroit: $341,775
Marvin Menzies – New Mexico State: $340,500
Mark Schmidt – St. Bonaventure: $328,465
Bob McKillop – Davidson: $321,345
John Giannini - La Salle: $275,000
Steve Prohm – Murray State: $205,000

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Rhody74 · Unread post by **Rhody74** » 9 years ago

I heard/read somewhere that Calipari made $7 million.

theblueram · Unread post by **theblueram** » 9 years ago

I'm assuming the $1million is just the guaranteed portion of compensation and does not include additional comp such as bonuses and attendance thresholds, buy games etc. If my assumption is correct, Hurley will make alot more than $1million a year.

Section104 · Unread post by **Section104** » 9 years ago

Blueram- I think buy games would be included in the total figure, but attendance threshholds, and anything else performance-based would not.

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 9 years ago

So, the million starts in '17-'18. I wonder if he got any kind of bump for the next two years? Or if there were any improvements to the program written into to this one?

ElmCityRhody · Unread post by **ElmCityRhody** » 9 years ago

RhowdyRam02 wrote:URI shoe deal with Adidas runs through June 30, 2016. Dan has right to negotiate new deal. Bill Koch.

Confused..

Do we have to wear Adidas for 1 more year ?

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 9 years ago

Yes, and then the basketball program can negotiate separately, even if the university continues with Adidas.

ElmCityRhody · Unread post by **ElmCityRhody** » 9 years ago

One more year of the fluorescent blues !
Ugh

theblueram · Unread post by **theblueram** » 9 years ago

Billyboy78 wrote:So, the million starts in '17-'18. I wonder if he got any kind of bump for the next two years? Or if there were any improvements to the program written into to this one?

"Hurley's total compensation package will be increased to a guaranteed $1 million per year by the 2017-18 season."

This quote from GoRhody seems to indicate that there will be a progressive increase each year until 2017.

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 9 years ago

Sure makes sense. Bill Koch of the Providence Journal has enhanced his earlier article with specific details from the contract:

Seawrightspostgame · Unread post by **Seawrightspostgame** » 9 years ago

Koch got the LSU loss wrong right??? We beat LSU in Baton Rouge.

twisted3829 · Unread post by **twisted3829** » 9 years ago

he's saying that LSU paid us 80k to beat them, but the line is kinda confusing

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 9 years ago

Yeah, awkward phrasing on that. Great article though. Tons of detail. I doubt there are any other facets of the contract not addressed in his piece.

twisted3829 · Unread post by **twisted3829** » 9 years ago

The contact itself is attached to the piece online

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 9 years ago

Seawrightspostgame wrote:Koch got the LSU loss wrong right??? We beat LSU in Baton Rouge.

Just so you don't think you're crazy- it was initially wrong and then later changed.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 9 years ago

The money Dan is going to get from ticket sales, is a big chunk of those sales.

Somewhere between one third, and one half, of all ticket revenue will be going to him.

NJ03 · Unread post by **NJ03** » 9 years ago

Slightly off topic, but does anybody have a link of where I can donate to athletics on line? Searched the website but couldnt find it. Thanks

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 9 years ago

NJ03 wrote:Slightly off topic, but does anybody have a link of where I can donate to athletics on line? Searched the website but couldnt find it. Thanks

This looks like it should work-

https://secure3.convio.net/uri/site/Don ... tion=form1

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 9 years ago

twisted3829 wrote:The contact itself is attached to the piece online

Have we seen the Second Amendment to the contract executed September 2014 that was referenced in this latest Amendment?

SmartyBarrett · Unread post by **SmartyBarrett** » 9 years ago

TP, I believe this is what you're looking for: http://www.nycbuckets.com/contracts/Dan ... Island.pdf

EDIT: Never mind, this is the first amendment. Maybe the second amendment was minor enough to not warrant a release? Everything in the first amendment seems to be pretty much on par with what was in place prior to this new contract.

Ashcat · Unread post by **Ashcat** » 9 years ago

Kudos to President Dooley and Thorr Bjorn for some creative accounting as well as President Smith for stepping up. I hadn’t looked at our endowment for some time and was surprised it was $133 million (+/- 400th in the country). I attended Graduate School at a University that has an endowment of $9.3 billion. Alumni, consider writing a little check to the University if you happen to be getting a tax refund this year. Every little bit helps and the URI Foundation administers a myriad of scholarships that help lots of worthy kids attend URI.

Looks like one more year with Adidas. Wagner College is UA and Saint Benedict's Preparatory is a Nike Swoosh school so no clue there. I’m guessing UA unless anyone else has better insider information.

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 9 years ago

SmartyBarrett wrote:TP, I believe this is what you're looking for: http://www.nycbuckets.com/contracts/Dan ... Island.pdf

EDIT: Never mind, this is the first amendment. Maybe the second amendment was minor enough to not warrant a release? Everything in the first amendment seems to be pretty much on par with what was in place prior to this new contract.

Yeah, don't think it is a big deal, I just never heard of an agreement in the fall and it wasn't included with original contract and First Amendment (first "restructure" we knew about after Dan's first season), and the reference to it in this latest amendment has a blank space for the date of execution. But still, they do reference it and they do call this the Third Amendment. More just curious than anything.

One thing I noticed is clear language for an offset in the event they ever fired Hurley (which they won't). I find it interesting for no reason that has to do with Dan, but that it was hotly debated whether Baron's contract contained one. It would seem like borderline malpractice not to have one in there.

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 9 years ago

Ashcat wrote:Kudos to President Dooley and Thorr Bjorn for some creative accounting as well as President Smith for stepping up. I hadn’t looked at our endowment for some time and was surprised it was $133 million (+/- 400th in the country). I attended Graduate School at a University that has an endowment of $9.3 billion. Alumni, consider writing a little check to the University if you happen to be getting a tax refund this year. Every little bit helps and the URI Foundation administers a myriad of scholarships that help lots of worthy kids attend URI.

Looks like one more year with Adidas. Wagner College is UA and Saint Benedict's Preparatory is a Nike Swoosh school so no clue there. I’m guessing UA unless anyone else has better insider information.

The goal would seem to be Nike.

Ashcat · Unread post by **Ashcat** » 9 years ago

Why Nike Ace? Please share what you know.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 9 years ago

Because Expressions Elite has voiced concern that they are a Nike
program, and they want to send their players to Nike schools.
BABC the same.
We have a lot invested in the relationship with Expressions, and
staying addidas, jeopardizes that relationship, according to
some close to Expressions.

BornNBred33 · Unread post by **BornNBred33** » 9 years ago

So sad, yet, so true.

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 9 years ago

TruePoint wrote:
twisted3829 wrote:The contact itself is attached to the piece online
Have we seen the Second Amendment to the contract executed September 2014 that was referenced in this latest Amendment?

Yeah, I had heard of a second amendment but myself never saw it. I may ask Laprey to explain that one. My earlier joke here about the "now annual Dan Hurley contract amendment" was based on that.

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 9 years ago

Ashcat wrote:Why Nike Ace? Please share what you know.

Even more broadly than our relationship with a specific AAU program, behind the scenes the sneaker companies have a much larger impact on things than the average fan realizes. In fact, I bet the average fan doesn't think about it at all, but it is a major factor in the relationships that make the college basketball world function. So when you hear something about an apparel company, always keep in mind that it isn't about who makes the best looking uniforms or most comfortable sneakers. There is much more to it than that.

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 9 years ago

Yep... at least we know when our Adidas contract will end... Summer 2016.

BornNBred33 · Unread post by **BornNBred33** » 9 years ago

I wonder if we will see better uniforms from Adidas next year with Dan's new contract?

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 9 years ago

http://www.coxhub.com/articles/uri-rams ... ce=twitter

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 9 years ago

Supposedly, Sonny Vaccaro wanted his friend, Jerry D to get the URI job.
Sonny was at the height of his addidas power, then.
He put the word out that he wanted people to back off, and not apply at URI.
Ever wonder why a program just off three NCAAs, including an Elite 8,
only attracted three candidates?
Think about it.

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 9 years ago

CD: As you enter your sixth year as a D-1 coach, what are some areas that you- as a staff - would like to improve on?

Hurley: It's all about becoming better offensively. That takes a little bit of time as young players turn the ball over, and young players have incredible highs and tough lows that is part of their maturation process. For us as a staff, it's about improving offensively and developing our style of offense heading into this season as our players mature and develop. Real simply, it's about putting our guys in positions where they can be comfortable next year and having that offense catch up to our defense. It's a delicate balance between letting a young team play and understanding when you need to be a bit more set heavy. As your sophomores become juniors, as your freshmen that played heavy minutes become sophomores, you can do some things differently.

ramfan85 · Unread post by **ramfan85** » 9 years ago

rodfromcranston wrote:Supposedly, Sonny Vaccaro wanted his friend, Jerry D to get the URI job.
Sonny was at the height of his addidas power, then.
He put the word out that he wanted people to back off, and not apply at URI.
Ever wonder why a program just off three NCAAs, including an Elite 8,
only attracted three candidates?
Think about it.

I always assumed Jerry got the job because of his work ethic, his vast experience as a head coach, his ability to bring in and relate to top players and, of course, his infectious personality. Could I have been wrong??