Originally published March 9, 2009 at 4:49 PM | Page modified March 9, 2009 at 10:13 PM
PrintLorenzo Romar earns bonus for coach-of-year honor
Financial bonuses could keep piling up for Romar if Huskies advance in NCAA tournament.
Seattle Times staff reporter
Vote
Latest from the Husky Football & Basketball blogs
A few late-night notes --- Cox gets a new job, UW QB class lauded and more NEW - 2/09, 11:32 PM
Oregon live game thread NEW - 2/09, 06:41 PM
As the postseason awards pile up and the Washington Huskies dance their way toward the NCAA tournament, coach Lorenzo Romar is seeing some financial rewards.
Romar received a $2,500 bonus Monday when he was named Pac-10 coach of the year and earned another $5,000 for UW's first outright Pac-10 regular-season title.
In 2007, Romar and Washington officials agreed to a 10-year extension that could keep the coach at UW until 2016. Romar's deal guarantees him $1.1 million per season, which includes a $412,020 base salary. He is also guaranteed $705,000 from media compensation, the school's Nike contract, speaking engagements and a vehicle stipend.
Other incentives included in the contract:
• $5,000 for winning the Pac-10 tournament.
• $12,500 for an NCAA tournament appearance.
• $25,000 for a Sweet 16 appearance.
• $37,500 for a Final Four appearance.
• $50,000 for winning the national title.
Romar, one of 10 finalists for the national coach of the year award, could also receive $5,000 if he claims that prize, increasing the potential of his postseason on-court bonuses to $142,500. The coach also is eligible for $32,500 in incentives for academic and administrative success.
Romar's contract puts him near the top of other Pac-10 basketball coaching salaries, but it pales in comparison to the deal given to Steve Sarkisian. Washington's new football coach will earn $1.75 million in 2009, $1.85 million in 2010, $2 million in 2011, $2.1 million in 2012 and $2.3 million in 2013, not including incentives that could reach as high as $1.5 million per year.
The Huskies (24-7), ranked 10th in the coaches poll and 13th in The Associated Press poll, play the winner of Wednesday's Oregon State-Stanford game in the Pac-10 quarterfinals on Thursday.
Percy Allen: 206-464-2278 or pallen@seattletimes.com
Copyright © 2009 The Seattle Times Company
Print
Digg
Newsvine
UPDATE - 10:18 PM
Washington State's Klay Thompson will play Thursday against Huskies
Nothing unusual about schools paying recruiting services
UW women mount comeback, but lose in overtime to USC
Steve Kelley: What happened to the once-scary Huskies?
NW Briefs: Washington softball completes three-game sweep of New Mexico
911 audio: Caseworker reports Josh Powell has locked children inside his home
911 audio: Caseworker reports Josh Powell's house on fire with children inside
911 audio: Sister of Josh Powell reports disturbing emails
Chuck Cox reacts to Powell home fire, death of his grandsons
Sheriff's update: Josh Powell spread gasoline in home fire, sent goodbye emails
Don Bateman, inventor of Ground Proximity Warning System
Pierce County sheriff reacts to Powell home fire
Price of Protection: A victim speaks out
Price of Protection: Inside the Special Commitment Center
Open Houses
|
Find all open houses.
|
nwautos
Turismo upgrade "Gran Turismo 5: XL Edition" for PlayStation 3 has features such as new car-tuning settings, new NASCAR vehicles, better replay video...
Post a comment
- Lakewood cop accused of embezzling $150K meant for slain officers' families
- 3 big health insurers stockpile $2.4 billion as rates keep rising
- Agency set to investigate handling of 911 call about Josh Powell
- Quick decisions: How Washington hired its new football staff
- Historic day for gay marriage as another fight looms
- Justin Wilcox's versatile defensive style is the right fit for Huskies | Jerry Brewer
- It's Terrence Time: Enigmatic Ross leads Huskies
- Social worker recounts minutes before Powell fire
- $25B settlement reached over foreclosure abuses
- Club promoter convicted in brutal 2010 murder of Des Moines prostitute
- Gay-marriage bill passes House, awaits Gregoire's signature
436 - Historic day for gay marriage as another fight looming 347
- Sheriff's office unhappy with 911 dispatcher in caseworker's call 282
- 3 big health insurers stockpile $2.4 billion as rates keep rising 237
- Source: NY, California to sign mortgage settlement 222
- Oregon live game thread 155
- Pac-12 picks ... including the UW game 140
- Lakewood cop accused of taking donations for slain officers' families 112
- Wanted in Seattle classrooms: more teachers of color 102
- Worker: Josh Powell told son he had 'surprise' 73
- State Medicaid program to stop paying for unneeded ER visits
- 3 big health insurers stockpile $2.4 billion as rates keep rising
- One man's audacious pursuit of sailing history
- Darren Berg gets 18-year sentence for Ponzi scheme
- $25B settlement reached over foreclosure abuses
- A wandering gene's destructive path | Book review
- Wanted in Seattle classrooms: more teachers of color
- 'Gauguin and Polynesia': dazzling mix-and-match | Art review
- UW opening incubator facility for startups
- Controversial principal at Lowell Elementary takes job in Tacoma
