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Are they going to be on the hook for the 2 years they owe Bowden?

Arth is not an inspired hire.  I think UTC fans were not displeased to lose him.

I don't know the contract details, but I would wager that, with his background, he may start out at the tail end of the MAC salary scale.

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On 12/16/2018 at 11:54 PM, UB92 said:

Are they going to be on the hook for the 2 years they owe Bowden?

Arth is not an inspired hire.  I think UTC fans were not displeased to lose him.

I don't know the contract details, but I would wager that, with his background, he may start out at the tail end of the MAC salary scale.

And...contract details released (or implied).   https://www.ohio.com/sports/20181217/university-of-akron-football-new-coach-tom-arth-will-look-north-to-help-bolster-recruiting

 

$500,000 a year for 5 years.   This would put him in the middle (i.e. median) of MAC coaches.   http://sports.usatoday.com/ncaa/salaries/

He got more than I anticipated.  

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This is where Alnutt needs to advocate to the University for some money.  We have proven that we can have success in multiple sports - do we linger around in the MAC or push for something better?  This is regardless of what happens with Leipold - right now I think we give him a small raise and maybe another year or two.  I'm not impressed with the coaching, especially given the talent we have.  I feel like I said this 5 years ago (minus the extension part).....

The SIU basketball game I talked to a couple of alumni in their forties who seemingly haven't been on campus in a couple decades.  Our alumni donations/engagement is towards the bottom of the AAU.  This is how we get alumni back on campus.

 

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