Coach O and Chin contract details released

[JFCats22]

UK/Mitch paid up!

According to The Courier Journal, the school is set to pay Antigua $850,000 next season, while Coleman will earn $450,000, a combined total of $1.3 million. For comparison’s sake, that’s $450,000 more than the combined annual salaries of Tony Barbee ($525,000) and Joel Justus ($325,000).

Antigua will see a $25,000 raise each year for three years leading to a $900,000 salary in 2023-24. This deal is believed to make Antigua the highest-paid assistant coach in college basketball, comparable to the $900,000 salary former UK assistant Kenny Payne earned before taking a job with the New York Knicks last offseason.

Coleman will receive a $50,000 raise each year through 2023-24, where he will earn $550,000 during the final year of his contract.

UK releases contract information for Orlando Antigua and Chin Coleman

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[STL_Cat]

good

 

[track42]

We really needed them.

 

[STL_Cat]

I liked it when the Illinois media was trying to control the narrative that they actually outbid Kentucky for Antigua, but the draw of coming back to Kentucky was just too much.

sure they did

 

[WildcatfaninOhio]

Make dem contracts lifetime!

 

[kybassfan]

About mid year, this should be fun. Some bozo will contend this money entitles fans to something.

 

[GonzoCat90]

Worth every penny, and I like the distinction of having the highest-paid coaches. We always should.

 

[Short-Dawg-69]

highest paid coaching staff with a high budget allowance.

So lets go out and do what we know they can do.... Recruit, Develop, and WIN GAMES / CHAMPIONSHIPS.....

 

[Col. Angus]

UK SHOULD have the highest paid assistants.

 

[Flipflopsandsocks]

I liked it when the Illinois media was trying to control the narrative that they actually outbid Kentucky for Antigua, but the draw of coming back to Kentucky was just too much.

sure they did

Watch how much their new assistants get paid, it won't be top level pay. They made it up to feel better about themselves.

 

[DCFseattle]

Worth every penny, and I like the distinction of having the highest-paid coaches. We always should.

BDE

 

[bthaunert]

Coach O got a $375,000 raise and Chin got a $135,000 raise. Not too shabby.

 

[SmedMoley]

About mid year, this should be fun. Some bozo will contend this money entitles fans to something.

Or maybe some idiot will preemptively complain about nonexistent complaints?

 

[Cal-4-Three]

Not really. If I'm not mistaken, wasn't Kenny Payne making 1 Mill before he left? If true, they are probably just back up to around the same level they were when KP was here.

 

[irishcat1965]

I have no problem with it. UK gets a ton of money from the SEC and this expenditure is well worth it.

 

[kybassfan]

Or maybe some idiot will preemptively complain about nonexistent complaints?

Laugh. Whatever you say Forest.

 

[St.PatterSoN-54-]

I'm glad those dudes got paid, but I personally prefer not knowing what's in the briefcase.....

 

[SmedMoley]

Laugh. Whatever you say Forest.

😂😂😂😂

 

[villefan76]

Money well spent!

 

[Fox2monk]

I liked it when the Illinois media was trying to control the narrative that they actually outbid Kentucky for Antigua, but the draw of coming back to Kentucky was just too much.

sure they did

Yeah they reported Orlando was up for like 1.2 million. Doesn’t sound like it.

 

[rick64]

Calipari will be wanting to renegotiate that lifetime contract any day now. 🤣

 

[420grover]

Not really. If I'm not mistaken, wasn't Kenny Payne making 1 Mill before he left? If true, they are probably just back up to around the same level they were when KP was here.

It clearly states that KP made 900k in his last season.

 

[Rupp'sRunt]

We were really paying Tony Barbee 525k and Justus 325k to do absolutely nothing. Makes me sick.

 

[ralphdaltonfan]

We were really paying Tony Barbee 525k and Justus 325k to do absolutely nothing. Makes me sick.

Look at this way RR, Jai Lucas delivers Daimion Collins upon his arrival to Lexington who Cal had to ask the other coaches when seeing film of him from Jai "why are we not recruiting this guy?" and then O/Chin come in and one of their 3 PG offers in '21 class when at Illinois comes on board--not saying Cal/Jai didn't do work here--but it sure didn't hurt that they had past relationship with him. That's what staff upgrades do.

 

[ok-cats-computer]

The money in college basketball is ridiculous.

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

How much for Hardy?

 

[Short-Dawg-69]

Not really. If I'm not mistaken, wasn't Kenny Payne making 1 Mill before he left? If true, they are probably just back up to around the same level they were when KP was here.

I think its meaning current assistance coaches that are currently active in college basketball at this time.
Not so much meaning ever.
But Yeah K Payne was way up there in the amount of coin he was racking in at UK.

 

[kywildcat41086]

How much for Hardy?

Just top whatever the G league wants to offer and we have the upper hand when it comes to exposure too!