Pelphrey Given a Raise and an Extension

[Hogpuddin]

Saw this on ArkansasOnline.com.  They have the full story.

FAYETTEVILLE - Arkansas Coach John Pelphrey is having his contract extended by a yearto April of 2013 and receiving a $45,000 raise, Athletic Director Jeff Long confirmed Friday.

Pelphrey's base salary will increase from $750,000 to $795,000.His contract continues to include incentive bonuses for winning SEC regular-season and tournament titles, reaching the NCAA Tournament Sweet16 and Final Four and winning the national title and meeting academic goals.

In Pelphrey's first season with the Razorbacks, he led the basketball team to a 23-12 record, including an 86-72 victory over Indiana in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. It was Arkansas' first NCAA Tournament victory in nine years.

[BRUTUS POUNDCAKE]

we'll have to pay more than that to keep him much longer....

[Hogpuddin]

we'll have to pay more than that to keep him much longer....

Absolutely.

[Hugulus Hog]

Has he earned an extension yet?

Not saying he won't, but seriously...

[Dwight_K_Shrute]

Has he earned an extension yet?

Not saying he won't, but seriously...

Stan Heath never earned an extension.  The extension is almost a given to keep the coaches' contracts at 5 to 6 years.  If they don't do an extension rival coaches can use it as a recruiting tactic.  Almost every major program that wants to stay competitive does this.  Not saying it's right or wrong just part of the business.

[BRUTUS POUNDCAKE]

I say we pay him more for the sheer fact that he coaches like he give a rip.  He is fiery and ultra competitive - i think his will to win is greater than some of his players and i appreciate that even if he does lose some games here or there that we should have won.  With Stan it was like. "oh well, lost another one - we'll try better next time but no big deal".  PEL has more Nolan in him than most other coaches i've seen and i like it!!

Gonna have to pay to make him stay or someone else will soon....

[hamsam]

I say we pay him more for the sheer fact that he coaches like he give a rip.  He is fiery and ultra competitive - i think his will to win is greater than some of his players and i appreciate that even if he does lose some games here or there that we should have won.  With Stan it was like. "oh well, lost another one - we'll try better next time but no big deal".  PEL has more Nolan in him than most other coaches i've seen and i like it!!

Gonna have to pay to make him stay or someone else will soon....

+1      great points!!

[Admiral]

IMO... if the Hogs Win a little more next year, and he closes another good recruiting class... UA will take care of him for years to come.

I hope that They are aware what it will take to keep him in the current coaching climate. And considering the last coaching search fiasco, it would be better to pay him maybe even more than to pay a f****** search company again.

AD Long doesn't seem to be a penny pincher.

[sshawg]

If I understand that correctly, thats just his base salary.  That wouldn't be counting all of his incintivies, which I'm assuming would be quiet a bit more.  MAybe I wrong.

[Hogpuddin]

I hope that he stays and makes this his home.

On another note, do people smite just to smite?   

[Hogpuddin]

If I understand that correctly, thats just his base salary.  That wouldn't be counting all of his incintivies, which I'm assuming would be quiet a bit more.  MAybe I wrong.

He gets money from other avenues.  I'm not sure which avenues (such as shoes, television shows, etc...) cover his base salary and which ones get tacked on top of it.  Hope this helps.

[Hoggish1]

45K is way too little.  After next year others will come calling and we'll have to dig deep.

[Inguinal_Orchiectomy]

He hasn't quite earned a real raise just yet. This one is the obligatory one like Heath got.

I guess it's never sunk in to me until I just read "It was Arkansas' first NCAA Tournament victory in nine years." Man, we got a coach just in time. We were about to be a non-player in college basketball. I started school with May Day and Big O and finished through the Championship season - and beyond, lol. My mindset is that we should ALWAYS be in the Top 25 and losing in the second round of NCAA should be a sub-par season. I hope we are getting back there.

[HotlantaHog]

Good news. This is well deserved. We need to keep Coach Pel a long time.

[chiefsfan]

If I understand that correctly, thats just his base salary.  That wouldn't be counting all of his incintivies, which I'm assuming would be quiet a bit more.  MAybe I wrong.

Pelphrey's incentives are very strong.   

He gets an incentive if he wins the West
He gets an incentive if he wins the SEC Overall Regular Season Title
He gets an incentive if he wins the SEC Tourney
He gets an incentive if he makes the sweet 16
He gets a BIG Incentive if he makes the Final Four

If he wins the national championship he is appointed grand overlord of Arkansas and we must all bow down to him...either that or he gets such a big raise its not even funny...one or the other

[George S. Pigton]

I think he needs to do something with his players before they pay him over a million a year.
Though I'm very happy with him I think he understands that. 

He did just buy a new home in the area, over 2.3million.  Sounds to me like they are happy and
plan on staying a while. 

[COCHISE]

Has he earned an extension yet?

Not saying he won't, but seriously...

I think it's more or less just a good faith gesture.  Long sees JP's potential and knows it's in the best interest of the program to keep him happy, thus the raise, extension, BWA improvements, new practice facility?, etc.

[jgphillips3]

I think he is underpaid, regardless of performance, to be coaching at a school like Arkansas.  We need to get his salary up a little.  More importantly, we need to put a HUGE buyout on the contract.

[311Hog]

45K is way too little.  After next year others will come calling and we'll have to dig deep.

when i read this statement i cant help but to think what the heck lol.

It is basketball, not like they save lives.

[Hoggy1]

I dont know about most of you, but I'd take a 45k dollar raise.

Granted when Pelphrey wins the SEC championship and gets us back to the final 4....Jeff Long will once again break out the checkbook, this time for a HEFTY raise.

[sirhog]

If we have a good year next year, I say show him the money.

[pignatious]

He will need to start earning it now, with Beverly gone and losing out on top recruits. Better step it up in a hurry and get your players in here.

[BCShogs]

Has he earned an extension yet?

Not saying he won't, but seriously...

No. He hasn't.

[ErieHog]

No. He hasn't.

He's won more NCAA tournament games than the previous coach managed in 5 years, and the first for the program in the 21st century.