Which is less than 1/3 of what our men's coach is getting.
But Maryland is paying Brenda Frese $383k.
Well
Go yell at maryland. Brenda started at Ball State.left for Minny and ended up at Maryland, won a national champioship and yet only makes a fraction of what the men's coach makes.
Jees Alan ....what is your point? if the best of the best makes a fraction of what the men's coach makes at the highest levels should OHIO be the first to make pay levels the same? GO yell on their boards for pay equality and setting the standard. I am sure once we raise prices on seats you will be the first to complain about the new prices. How many ways do you want this cake? You want to look at it and eat it too? I don't get why you always find a way to be oppositional and cantakerous.
Two things - 1) why do you always have to attack the messenger rather than the message? And 2)my reasoning while perhaps idealistic is simple Tom - it's because I believe in fairness and equality - equal pay for equal work. And yes, someone, whether it is OU or some other school will have to be the first. At the end of the day, what we're paying the "best" is way out of line with the value they bring to society as a whole. After all it's only a game. (Time to duck, I guess).
When the women games start attracting as many fans and has as much overall revenue, then I'm all for equality. I believe in letting the market decide what the coaches salary should be. There are multiple women's coaches that make over $1,000,000. The Big 12 has 7 coaches making over $500,000. The money is there if the product is there. Also consider that much of any coaches pay package includes outside sources, in addition to base salary. If no sponsor sees fit to pay a women's coach what a men's coach is paid for their appearance on a show, that is the market deciding what they should be paid, not some arbitrary equality.
All within the limits of Title IX of course.
FWIW, Pat Summitt made more than the men's coach at Tennessee for good reason.
I'd be the first to say that college athletic salaries are out of control, and I'm not sure how to stop the apparent madness. It is certainly not just a game anymore.
Last Edited: 3/12/2015 2:19:12 PM by colobobcat66