Sweet Sixteen basketball budgets

[TC4THREE]

We really get a ton of bang for our buck. Illinois at 150% of our budget. Half of Gonzaga. 1/3 of UCONN and Duke.

None of the above schools are football powers and we should get as much or more TV money than any of them. Wonder why our budget would be a fraction of most others.

 

[Dryfly88]

Any idea where this number comes from and what it includes? It can't be just coaches salary that makes the difference, so what is it? I honestly have no idea what our "basketball budget" includes. Very curious now too.

 

[rgarlitz]

I'm sure basketball is the big money maker at the Big East schools (probably including UConn) and Gonzaga. Not sure why Purdue would be so far behind programs such as Illinois and Iowa State.

It makes the job Painter and his assistants do look even more remarkable.

 

[boilerzz]

So much of these things are just how universities account for the flow of money. There is no consistency so it's really hard to compare.

 

[jdbrees922]

First Painter is grossly underpaid. The new coach from Michigan will make more. Would like to see where Painter ranks, my guess middle of the pack for the best program in the Big. Second we sell our every game and get enormous TV monies, why is our budget so low ?

 

[BoilerAndy]

Any idea where this number comes from and what it includes? It can't be just coaches salary that makes the difference, so what is it? I honestly have no idea what our "basketball budget" includes. Very curious now too.

Includes recruiting, which is a big part for some schools. For Purdue, it's better than it was a few years ago, but not close to the top schools. It would be fun if someone in the know could plot or tabulate Purdue's recruiting class ranking with recruiting budget.

 

[Do Dah Day]

Rank	Coach	School	Total Pay	Conf.	School Pay	Other Pay	Maximum Bonus	Bonuses Paid (2022-23)	School Buyout as of 4/1/2024
1	Bill Self	Kansas	$9,625,642*	Big 12	$9,453,800	$171,842	$800,000	$100,000	$23,100,000
2	John Calipari	Kentucky	$8,539,961	SEC	$8,500,000	$39,961	$50,000	$50,000	$34,968,749
3	Tom Izzo	Michigan State	$6,196,169*	Big 10	$5,771,169	$425,000	$750,000	$75,000	$7,000,000
4	Bruce Pearl	Auburn	$5,716,652	SEC	$5,683,852	$32,800	$925,000	$125,000	$14,635,417
5	Rick Barnes	Tennessee	$5,700,000	SEC	$5,700,000	$0	$3,000,000	$800,000	$18,175,000
6	Scott Drew	Baylor	$5,132,821	Big 12	$5,132,821	—	—	—	—
7	Dan Hurley	UConn	$5,000,000	Big East	$5,000,000	—	$2,000,000	$775,000	$20,325,000
8	Brad Underwood	Illinois	$4,700,000*	Big 10	$4,700,000	$0	$1,075,000	$92,500	$25,850,000
9	Kelvin Sampson	Houston	$4,610,000	Big 12	$4,600,000	$10,000	$1,050,000	$135,000	$14,400,000
10	Nate Oats	Alabama	$4,530,045	SEC	$4,512,000	$18,045	$850,000	$225,000	$25,304,167
11	Buzz Williams	Texas A&M	$4,487,215*	SEC	$4,487,215	$0	$850,000	$100,000	$19,000,000
12	Eric Musselman	Arkansas	$4,245,850	SEC	$4,200,000	$45,850	$800,000	$250,000	$12,005,000
13	Mike Woodson	Indiana	$4,200,000	Big 10	$4,200,000	—	$1,060,000	$250,000	$12,600,000
14	Mick Cronin	UCLA	$4,100,000	Pac-12	$4,100,000	$0	$345,000	$150,000	$16,000,000
15	Tommy Lloyd	Arizona	$4,100,000*	Pac-12	$3,700,000	$400,000	$1,260,000	$245,000	$26,000,000
16	Tony Bennett	Virginia	$4,021,787	ACC	$4,020,287	$1,500	$1,450,000	$100,000	$9,320,012
17	Dennis Gates	Missouri	$4,000,000	SEC	$4,000,000	$0	$655,000	$25,000	$21,141,666
18	Dana Altman	Oregon	$4,000,000*	Pac-12	$4,000,000	$0	$575,000	$50,000	$15,864,583
19	Kevin Willard	Maryland	$4,000,000	Big 10	$4,000,000	$0	$695,000	$55,000	$19,350,000
20	Jamie Dixon	TCU	$3,808,347	Big 12	$3,808,347	—	—	—	—
21	Andy Enfield	USC	$3,806,389	Pac-12	$3,806,389	—	—	—	—
22	Greg Gard	Wisconsin	$3,765,875	Big 10	$3,650,000	$115,875	$500,000	$30,000	$12,000,000
23	Juwan Howard	Michigan	$3,761,300*	Big 10	$3,731,300	$30,000	$600,000	$0	$3,000,000
24	Matt Painter	Purdue	$3,680,000*	Big 10	$3,680,000	—	$854,425	$244,537	$16,062,500

 

[Do Dah Day]

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[Cleanface]

CMP should be making $5M

 

[mean_gene]

These are the only coaches active with a National Title. Crazy, right? It's really hard to win a title, but Purdue has been good enough for long enough under both Keady and Painter that we need to up that budget in a big, big way. Wow. Shocked by this.

Bill Self (2)
Rick Pitino (2)
Scott Drew (1)
Tony Bennett (1)
John Calipari (1)
Dan Hurley (1)
Tom Izzo (1)

To that line of thinking, Mark Few at $2.6 Million needs a better agent. lolol Wow!!!! They have been to two championship games!

 

[rgarlitz]

If those numbers are correct, then Indiana paid Woodson $221,052.63 per victory this year. Purdue is currently paying Painter $118,709.68 per win--but that figure could come down over the next two weekends.

 

[DrEss]

Just like most any other jobs, if you get hired on at a young age, and stay at that employer for 19 years, you will watch others get hired in at salaries above yours. I hope Matt can at minimum get to the F4 this year, so that he might get a better increase. If not, the next move is to listen to offers and then ask Purdue to match. I mean, how is Williard at $4M?

 

[BoilerDaddy]

Just like most any other jobs, if you get hired on at a young age, and stay at that employer for 19 years, you will watch others get hired in at salaries above yours. I hope Matt can at minimum get to the F4 this year, so that he might get a better increase. If not, the next move is to listen to offers and then ask Purdue to match. I mean, how is Williard at $4M?

I would think that it’s time for Painter to get another raise. Make a Final Four and I bet he moves to the top ten. Win a national title and I’d argue for fourth between Izzo and Pearl.