OU coaches get raises

By Julianna Parker
The Norman Transcript

June 26, 2008 11:56 pm

— ARDMORE — Oklahoma men’s basketball coach Jeff Capel’s salary will pass the $1 million mark next year, the University of Oklahoma Board of Regents approved at their regular meeting Wednesday.
The coach who brought the Sooners back to the NCAA tournament received a two-year contract extension, so that it now runs through 2014. He also received a big raise. Though his base salary was only increased $10,000 to $220,000, his total package still received a $300,000 bump to $1.05 million.
Additionally, he will receive a $600,000 bonus if he remains at OU through 2014.
His performance based bonuses were modified, too, including $100,000 for a national championship.
OU athletics director Joe Castiglione also received an increase in total compensation from $680,000 to $700,000.
That includes an increase in base salary from $325,000 per year to $350,000. His contract was modified, taking out the $155,000 payment for post-season accomplishments, but adding an additional $150,000 in payment for fundraising and promotional activities.
Castiglione also was given a stay bonus of $300,000 he can collect in the summer of 2013.
Head coaches
In other business, the board approved the following athletic personnel changes:
• David Mullins was appointed OU women’s tennis coach with a base salary of $70,000. He will also be given additional and outside income from unrestricted funds of $8,600 annually. His contract runs through 2012
• Sooner women’s gymnastics coach K.J. Kindler’s base salary was bumped from $93,450 to $105,000, in addition to her current $10,000 payment for personal services. Her contract was extended one year to 2012.
• OU volleyball coach Santiago Restrepo total compensation package was bumped $6,000 to $105,000.
• National champion men’s gymnastics coach Mark Williams’ compensation package is now $130,000 annually, a raise of $30,000. He also received a contract extention to 2013.
Assistants
• Several football assistants received raises
Running backs coach Cale Gundy received a $20,000 raise to $220,000. Quarterbacks coach Josh Heupel received a $20,000 raise to $156,000. Offensive line coach James Patton received a $23,000 raise to $220,000. Defensive line coach Jackie Shipp received a $20,000 raise to $225,000. Defensive ends coach Chris Wilson received a $17,000 raise to $185,000.
The Sooner coordinators were also rewarded.
Co-defensive coordinator Bobby Jack Wright’s compensation package was bumped $20,000 to $245,000. Defensive coordinator Brent Venables received a $30,000 raise to $345,00. And offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson now makes $285,000, a raise of $25,000.
Additionally, strength coach Jerry Schmidt recieved a raise of $20,000 to $232,000.
Capel’s assistants also received raises, with Oronda Taliaferro receiving a $21,000 bump to $164,000. Mark Cline receiving the same raise to $156,000, as did Benjamin Betts to $141,000.
Julianna Parker
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