The details of newly hired Wisconsin-Green Bay Head Basketball Coach Will Ryan’s contract have been obtained by the Green Bay Press Gazette through an open records request. Some of the highlights include:
- Six-year deal with a base salary of $175,000
- $5,000 for an NIT appearance
- $5,000 for a Horizon League regular-season championship
- $7,500 for being named league or national coach of the year
- $10,000 for an NIT Final Four appearance
- $15,000 for a Horizon League tournament title
- $10,000 for making the NCAA tournament.
- $10,000 each for advancing to the second and third rounds of the NCAA Tournament
- $50,000 for advancing to the Sweet 16
- $100,000 for the Elite Eight
- $250,000 for the Final Four
- $15,000 any time gross ticket sales increase from 5% to 10% from the previous season
- $30,000 for anything larger than a 10% increase
- $5,000 each year the team has a cumulative grade-point average of 2.75 or higher and an additional $5,000 for an academic progress rate above 970.
- Ryan must secure annual game guarantees of $300,000 per season (of which he is entitled to a portion of guarantees if he exceeds the $300,000)
- If Ryan raises more than $100,000 in program donations in the first year of his deal, he is entitled to a bonus of 20% above the $100,000
- UWGB and Ryan will establish annual expectations of fundraising for the program in following seasons, in which he also will be eligible for a 20% bonus