During the Arizona Board of Regents meeting last in Flagstaff, the contracts of six Arizona coaches were approved — five extensions and an original contract for newly hired swim coach Eric Hansen.
Men’s basketball head coach Sean Miller’s contract will steal the headlines, and rightfully so — the 42-year-old’s contract extension makes him the highest-paid public employee in the state of Arizona.
Here’s a look at the Arizona coaches whose contract extensions were approved over the weekend.
Sean Miller
Sport: men’s basketball
Contract length: 2-year extension through April 2016
Raise: $100,000 per year
Total value: $1.7 million from UA, $400,000 from Nike and IMG per year
Mike Candrea
Sport: softball
Contract length: 3-year extension through June 2014
Raise: $22,850 per year
Total value: $162,000 per year
Niya Butts
Sport: women’s basketball
Contract length: 3-year extension through June 2016
Raise: $10,000 per year
Total value: $210,000 per year
Dave Rubio
Sport: volleyball
Contract length: 3-year extension through December 2014
Raise: $2,500 per year
Total value: $97,850 per year
Tad Berkowitz
Sport: men’s tennis
Contract length: 3-year extension through June 2014
Raise: $4,937 per year
Total value: $67,000 per year
Eric Hansen
Sport: women’s and men’s swimming and diving
Contract length: 3 year contract through April 2014
Contract value: $120,000 per year
