Published Jun 23, 2015
Contracts approved
Aaron Suttles
TideSports.com Senior Writer
The University of Alabama compensation committee met and approved the following contracts today.
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ation committee today.
FOOTBALL
Kirby Smart went from $1.3 to $1.5 millions and extended a year until Feb. 28, 2018
Mario Cristobal went from $500,000 to $515,000 (has two years remaining on contract)
Mel Tucker approved at $500,000 until Feb. 29, 2016 and $600,000 until until Feb. 28, 2017
Bobby Williams increase from $428,000 to $440,840 (two-year contract until Feb. 29, 2017)
Tosh Lupoi approved at $425,000 until Feb. 28, 2017
Bo Davis increase from $450,000 to $475,000 until Feb. 28, 2017
Scott Cochran increase from $395,000 to $420,000 until Feb. 28, 2017
Burton Burns increase from $335,000 to $345,000 until Feb. 28, 2017
Billy Napier increase from $325,000 to $340,000 until Feb. 28, 2017
BASKETBALL
Head coach Avery Johnson
Contract length: April 7, 2015 to April 14,2021
Base salary: $265,000
Talent Fee: $2,535,000
Expense Account: $12,000
Bonuses: (i) $50,000 for winning SEC regular season championship; $50,000 for winning SEC Tournament; $10,000 for appearance in SEC Championship game; (ii) $50,000 for appearance in NCAA Tournament (first 2 contract years), $25,000 thereafter; $25,000 for each NCAA Tournament win to Final Four; $50,000 for each win in Final Four; (iii) $25,000 for SEC COY; $50,000 for NCAA COY. Academic bonus to $25,000 for 85% graduation rate and being above NCAA APR cut score.
Buyouts: If Coach leaves during contract year 2, $3.5M; Contract Year 3, $2.75M; Contract Year 4, $2M; Contract Year 5, $1.5M; Contract Year 6, $1M. If University terminates contract without cause during contract year 2, $7M; Contract Year 3, $5M; Contract Year 4, $4M; Contract Year 5, $3M; Contract Year 6, $1M. Subject to offset from other employment in the field of amateur, collegiate or professional sports in a coaching, administrative, management or broadcasting position.