Kentucky coach John Calipari is getting a raise following the Wildcats' NCAA basketball title in April.
The school says Friday it awarded an 8.3 percent increase annually in compensation from media rights and endorsements over the remaining seven years of his deal for a guaranteed $36.5 million.
Calipari will receive $5.2 million annually from endorsements, base salary and retention bonuses for each of the next six years. The deal increases to $5.3 million in 2018-19. He can also earn up to $850,000 a year in performance bonuses.
Kentucky also announced it had extended the contracts of assistant coaches Orlando Antigua, Kenny Payne and John Robic.
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The Heat and the Thunder Go 3-0 in Thursday`s Nightly Highlights
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Friday, May 4, 2012
Kentucky gives John Calipari raise
Kentucky coach John Calipari is getting a raise following the Wildcats' NCAA basketball title in April.
The school says Friday it awarded an 8.3 percent increase annually in compensation from media rights and endorsements over the remaining seven years of his deal for a guaranteed $36.5 million.
Calipari will receive $5.2 million annually from endorsements, base salary and retention bonuses for each of the next six years. The deal increases to $5.3 million in 2018-19. He can also earn up to $850,000 a year in performance bonuses.
Kentucky also announced it had extended the contracts of assistant coaches Orlando Antigua, Kenny Payne and John Robic.
The school says Friday it awarded an 8.3 percent increase annually in compensation from media rights and endorsements over the remaining seven years of his deal for a guaranteed $36.5 million.
Calipari will receive $5.2 million annually from endorsements, base salary and retention bonuses for each of the next six years. The deal increases to $5.3 million in 2018-19. He can also earn up to $850,000 a year in performance bonuses.
Kentucky also announced it had extended the contracts of assistant coaches Orlando Antigua, Kenny Payne and John Robic.
Parker argues his way onto the court & dazzles!
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Mike Ford focused on future, not past with JGR
Crew chief Mike Ford is back at the track, focusing on his new job with Aric Almirola instead of the past with Joe Gibbs Racing.
Ford was hired by Richard Petty Motorsports this week as crew chief for Almirola. He was let go from JGR during the offseason despite leading Denny Hamlin to 17 victories and berths in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship in all six seasons together.
Ford said Friday he didn't want to talk too much about his time at JGR, but acknowledged he was bothered by the timing of his release. Because every job was already filled when he was let go, Ford was out of work the first nine races of this season.
He was snapped up this week by RPM, which released Greg Erwin.
Ford was hired by Richard Petty Motorsports this week as crew chief for Almirola. He was let go from JGR during the offseason despite leading Denny Hamlin to 17 victories and berths in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship in all six seasons together.
Ford said Friday he didn't want to talk too much about his time at JGR, but acknowledged he was bothered by the timing of his release. Because every job was already filled when he was let go, Ford was out of work the first nine races of this season.
He was snapped up this week by RPM, which released Greg Erwin.
Frenz of the Family: Must-Reads Around the AFC East, May 4 Edition
If you feel like getting a slow start to your Friday—and let's face it, who doesn't?—some Frenz of the family are here to kill some of your time before you really buckle down on that to-do list.
Linebacker Trevor Scott, who signed with the Patriots in March, called his new team "natural-born winners," according to Christopher Price of WEEI.com.
If you are looking for a good way to kill some time this Friday, go play with the 53-man DIY roster projection over at PatsFans.com. Good stuff from my good friend Ian Logue.
Offensive coordinator Tony Sparano spoke with the media on Thursday, and according to Jenny Vrentas of the Newark Star-Ledger, he was mum on the vision for Tim Tebow.
Ray Lucas of SNY.tv sat down with B/R's NFL Draft 365 to explain why he feels Melvin Ingram would have been the better pick over Quinton Coples, pointing out that the Jets are taking a big risk with Coples.
Terrence McGee is working hard to get back into football shape after having surgery to repair his knee this offseason, and according to Jay Skurski of The Buffalo News, McGee says he's not anywhere near where he needs to be.
Chris Brown of BuffaloBills.com points out that the team added several special teams aces through the draft, and while those units aren't in need of a boost in talent, the depth sure helps.
Ben Volin of The Palm Beach Post gives us a post-draft, pre-training camp 53-man roster projection for the Dolphins.
The buzz around Jake Long's contract situation has grown to a dull roar, which has Omar Kelly of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel eager to separate fact from fiction.
Ford returns to Cup with young driver
Richard Petty Motorsports has hired veteran crew chief Mike Ford to take over the role with Aric Almirola and the organization's No. 43 team.
Ford replaces Greg Erwin, who joined the team in 2011.
Ford led Denny Hamlin's Joe Gibbs Racing team to six consecutive runs in NASCAR's Chase for the Sprint Cup, but parted ways with the group at the end of last season. Ford will join the Petty team immediately and will be atop the pit box in Talladega Superspeedway.
Ford, 42, led Hamlin's team to 17 wins, 66 top-five finishes and 108 top-10 finishes. Prior to that he worked as a crew chief with Dale Jarrett at Robert Yates Racing and Bill Elliott at Evernham Motorsports.
"Mike Ford is an elite crew chief who knows what it takes to be a winner at this level," said team owner Richard Petty in a news release. "We're fortunate that he was available and that we could reach a deal to bring him over to our place. We've taken a lot of big steps at Richard Petty Motorsports in the past year and I think this might be that one piece of the puzzle we were missing."
In eight races with Petty, Almirola has one top-10 and is 24th in the standings
"I can't wait to start working with Mike," Almirola said. "Everyone in the garage respects him and knows what he's capable of. It's a goal of the 43 team to make the Chase this year and I think Mike's experience and knowledge can help get us there. We've got some ground to make up but I think we can do it."
Ford replaces Greg Erwin, who joined the team in 2011.
Ford led Denny Hamlin's Joe Gibbs Racing team to six consecutive runs in NASCAR's Chase for the Sprint Cup, but parted ways with the group at the end of last season. Ford will join the Petty team immediately and will be atop the pit box in Talladega Superspeedway.
Ford, 42, led Hamlin's team to 17 wins, 66 top-five finishes and 108 top-10 finishes. Prior to that he worked as a crew chief with Dale Jarrett at Robert Yates Racing and Bill Elliott at Evernham Motorsports.
"Mike Ford is an elite crew chief who knows what it takes to be a winner at this level," said team owner Richard Petty in a news release. "We're fortunate that he was available and that we could reach a deal to bring him over to our place. We've taken a lot of big steps at Richard Petty Motorsports in the past year and I think this might be that one piece of the puzzle we were missing."
In eight races with Petty, Almirola has one top-10 and is 24th in the standings
"I can't wait to start working with Mike," Almirola said. "Everyone in the garage respects him and knows what he's capable of. It's a goal of the 43 team to make the Chase this year and I think Mike's experience and knowledge can help get us there. We've got some ground to make up but I think we can do it."
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