Football Contracts

Requester: 
Berkowitz, Steve
Organization: 
USA Today
Initial Request Date: 
06/25/2015
Status: 
Records Provided
Request Completion Date: 
07/07/2015

I am requesting copies of the following:      1.  The contracts covering the 2015-16 season for the head football coach and the nine full-time assistant football coaches, including but not limited to:§  Amendments or addenda.§  Documents, drafts or e-mail related to, or reflecting, intended compensation or known COLA raises not included in the contract.§  Documents reflecting current or intended compensation or benefits to any of the coaches from a third party.*If the head coach (or any assistant) is not covered by a contract, please provide the applicable letter of understanding or other document that outlines his compensation and a copy of any document listing bonuses for which the coach is eligible, including criteria for the bonuses and the amounts that would be paid. *If the head coach (or any assistant) is employed on an at-will basis, please provide a list of each coach’s base salary and a copy of any document listing bonuses for which the coach is eligible, including criteria for the bonuses and the amounts that would be paid.       2.  The most recent Athletically Related Income statement (as described in NCAA Bylaw 11.2.2) for the head football coach and the nine assistant football coaches described above.  This is also known as the Outside Income Report filled out by all athletic department personnel.      3.An itemized list of incentive bonus amounts actually paid to the current head football coach from May 15, 2014 through May 14, 2015. The goal of this request is to obtain data about bonus payments made for sport-related goals achieved during the 2014-15 football season and/or for academic or other achievements during a full, 12-month period, even though that period may not conform with the school’s fiscal year or academic year or with the coach’s contract year.      4. The current contract and Athletically Related Income statement for the athletics director.