New Kansas assistant coach Jacque Vaughn’s contract will pay him a base salary of $360,000 per year over the course of two seasons with the program.
The contract was released to the Journal-World on Wednesday afternoon in response to a Kansas Open Records Act request.
KU announced the hiring of Vaughn, a former Jayhawk legend and NBA head coach for the Orlando Magic and Brooklyn Nets, on May 21, more than a year after his midseason firing from the Nets. He replaced the retired longtime assistant Norm Roberts.
Vaughn’s contract became effective on June 1, two days before he spoke to local reporters at a press conference, and runs through June 30, 2027.
Beyond the annual salary, Vaughn can also reach incentives worth $25,000 if KU wins a Big 12 regular-season title, wins the Big 12 tournament, makes the NCAA Tournament, makes the Sweet 16 or reaches the Final Four, or $50,000 if the Jayhawks win the national title. These bonuses are stackable, meaning a title-winning season could potentially be worth as much as $175,000 in all.
The deal also includes, among other perks, a $50,000 stipend for Vaughn’s relocation to Lawrence.
The “termination by assistant coach” section of the contract lists no buyout or release payment necessary if Vaughn should decide to move to a different job at some point during the course of the two-year contract with KU.
Yahoo Sports previously reported in February 2024 that after a four-year contract extension with the Nets in February 2023, Vaughn was making approximately “$5 million per season that will be on the Nets’ books through 2026-27.”
