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Saturday, August 9, 2008

KU assistant basketball coaches rewarded

By J-W Staff Reports

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Like Bill Self, Kansas University's assistant basketball coaches received significant raises in pay this week.

KU officials indicated Friday that assistants Joe Dooley, Danny Manning and Kurtis Townsend will each be paid $234,000 next season. Last year, Dooley made $175,000, Townsend $175,000 and Manning $134,000.

"I believe our assistant coaches deserve to be some of the highest paid assistant coaches in America because they are some of the very best in America," said sixth-year KU head coach Self, who this week signed a contract good for $3 million a year over the next 10 years. "The positives Danny Manning brings to the staff, program and university almost cannot be measured. Joe of course is a terrific coach and recruiter. Kurtis is a terrific coach who has proven that over time. I believe our assistants are as good as any in the country."

Comments

njjayhawk (anonymous) says...

Glad to see it. It's time.

August 9, 2008 at 6:35 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

jross1972 (Johann Ross) says...

Has Ronnie Chalmers moved on then? Whats the news there?

August 9, 2008 at 7:24 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

Chicago_JHawk (anonymous) says...

Isn't Chalmers the Director of BBall Operations? Maybe he's not mentioned here since he's not technically an assistant.

August 9, 2008 at 7:38 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

agraves (anonymous) says...

so...ku wins a NC and our assistants get a raise to 234K a year...kstate brings in Beasley and Hill gets 400K a year...talk about overpaid for only producing a one year wonder

August 9, 2008 at 8:03 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

rcjhawk (Shawn Mansfield) says...

Our assistants make approximately the head coach base at KSU and MU? Sweet!

August 9, 2008 at 8:46 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

5DecadeHawk (anonymous) says...

agraves:

You might want to research Bill Self's new contract before shooting your mouth off to the felines. KU's assitants are actually getting a higher base salary than head coach Bill Self.

Of course... base salary isn't where it's at for Bill.

"Under the new contract, KU Athletics will pay Self an annual salary of $229,900, unchanged from the previous contract. The compensation package also includes an annual payment of $2,270,100 for professional services, which may include educational, public relations and promotional duties as assigned by the athletic director."

source:
http://www2.kusports.com/news/2008/au...

August 9, 2008 at 12:18 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

jerhawk (anonymous) says...

good to see, having a top notch program which rivals any other program to be the best in the nation, is a team efforts to say the least. congrats coaches you deserve it. rock chalk jayhawk!

August 9, 2008 at 12:37 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

agraves (anonymous) says...

5DecadeHawk...

read the post again...I am talking about what kstate is paying asst. coach hill for only providing a one year wonder in beasley...u need to learn how to read and understand a post before you pop your mouth off homes

August 9, 2008 at 11:02 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

afilmer (anonymous) says...

what you may fail to realize is that hill can drink AND drive.

dooley is so going to be a head coach soon.

August 9, 2008 at 11:35 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

Jayhawks09 (anonymous) says...

They deserve way more than 234k a year it should be in the 350 - 400 range

August 10, 2008 at 12:36 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

5DecadeHawk (anonymous) says...

My mistake agraves,

I was responding to the comment below yours by rcjhawk.

I got the wrong name. My apologies.

August 10, 2008 at 6:07 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

Strikewso (anonymous) says...

Wow, that's a lot of cash for an assistant coach. I'm all for it, though.

August 11, 2008 at 12:10 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

jayhawkinatl (anonymous) says...

Not that Danny needed the extra $$$.

August 11, 2008 at 8:13 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

lee3022 (anonymous) says...

Danny and Joe and Kurtis needed to be recognized among the best. No, Danny is not here for the money. But each man has given unique skills to a team effort. Nice to see Coach Self is loyal to them as well (no surprise).

August 16, 2008 at 2:23 a.m. ( | suggest removal )