Explanations of compensation categories

School pay: Base salary; income from contract provisions other than base salary that are paid, or guaranteed, by the university or affiliated organizations, such as a foundation or an athletic department operating as a related non-profit organization. Examples include payments in consideration for shoe and apparel use; television, radio or other media appearances; and personal appearances.

It also includes deferred payments earned annually, conditional or otherwise; certain payments based on attendance, ticket revenue or sales; contractual expense accounts (if unaudited) or housing allowance; signing and other one-time bonuses earned in the current contract year; and buyouts paid to a coach’s previous employer in the current contract year. It does not include other amounts that might have been earned as annual incentive bonuses in other years, the value of standard university benefits such as health care or the value of potentially taxable items such as cars; country club memberships; game tickets for the regular season, postseason and other sports; the value of stadium suites; travel upgrades; or spouse/family travel and game tickets.

Salaries reported do not take into account deductions that have, or might, occur because of state government furlough or other pay-reduction actions.

Other pay: Income listed on the coach’s most recently available, self-reported athletically related outside income report. Total: Combination of school and other pay. Maximum bonus: The greatest amount that can be received if the team meets prescribed on-court performance goals (e.g., NCAA tournament goals, win totals, regular-season and/or conference tournament championships, coaching awards, etc.), academic and/or player conduct goals. Bonuses awarded on a discretionary basis are not included.