How detailed is a coaches contract?

[temery]

I'm sure certain pay is guaranteed, but does a school also guarantee detailed responsibilities to a head coach?

 

[uconndogs]

Picture a 30-50 page document that essentially says - as long as your don't kill someone this is how much money you get and if you leave us for even more money we will feel really bad.

The money and terms afforded these coaches is beyond the pale imo.

 

[temery]

Picture a 30-50 page document that essentially says - as long as your don't kill someone this is how much money you get and if you leave us for even more money we will feel really bad.

The money and terms afforded these coaches is beyond the pale imo.

Unless the contract says the coach answers to no one other than the AD, there is wiggle room to demote a coach rather than buy him out to do nothing.

 

[8893]

Unless the contract says the coach answers to no one other than the AD, there is wiggle room to demote a coach rather than buy him out to do nothing.

You mean to something like head cheerleading coach?

 

[temery]

You mean to something like head cheerleading coach?

Or whatever he did in his previous job that was so impressive. He clearly does something well.

 

[UConnJim]

Read it yourself. From adimeback.

http://adimeback.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/diaco-contract.pdf

 

[temery]

Read it yourself. From adimeback.

http://adimeback.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/diaco-contract.pdf

So pay him the $400k/year to sell popcorn.

 

[UConnJim]

So pay him the $400k/year to sell popcorn.

The contract seems vague about keeping him around and paying him not to coach, but I think it is against the spirit of the contract and good luck hiring any decent coach if you decided to take that route. The contract does say that Diaco chooses the assistant coaches, but it seems like the AD has to approve them.

 

[ktuck911]

Read it yourself. From adimeback.

http://adimeback.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/diaco-contract.pdf

(gulp)
"with great power comes great responsibility"

 

[temery]

(gulp)
"with great power comes great responsibility"

Responsibility and rights are two different animals. I have a problem with buyouts. Nobody should every be paid to do nothing.

 

[brasssbonanzaa]

The contract seems vague about keeping him around and paying him not to coach, but I think it is against the spirit of the contract and good luck hiring any decent coach if you decided to take that route. The contract does say that Diaco chooses the assistant coaches, but it seems like the AD has to approve them.

This. We'd never be able to hire a legitimate coach in any sport ever again if we paid Diaco to fill water bottles. It'd be a ridiculous precedent to set. If that's the kind of thing being considered, it's better to wait until 1/1/17 and just buy him out.

 

[temery]

This. We'd never be able to hire a legitimate coach in any sport ever again if we paid Diaco to fill water bottles. It'd be a ridiculous precedent to set. If that's the kind of thing being considered, it's better to wait until 1/1/17 and just buy him out.

Buyouts are what sets the bad precedent, but I unfortunately agree.

 

[huskymedic]

So pay him the $400k/year to sell popcorn.

The contract seems vague about keeping him around and paying him not to coach, but I think it is against the spirit of the contract and good luck hiring any decent coach if you decided to take that route. The contract does say that Diaco chooses the assistant coaches, but it seems like the AD has to approve them.

I think Article 1 precludes having him any capacity other than Head Football Coach (unless you can find a few other NCAA Division 1 programs where the Head Coach fills water bottles and sells popcorn as usual and customary duties).