Ohio's Matta gets pay raise to $3.2 million

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January 22nd, 2013 at 8:58 PM
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Ohio's Matta gets pay raise to $3.2 million

Ohio State coach Thad Matta has agreed to a revised contract that will give him a 10 percent increase to more than $3.2 million annually and includes academic bonuses and more stringent wording about NCAA violations.

With years he had already earned through job performance, the five-time Big Ten champion coach will be under contract through July 2019.

Matta's first eight Ohio State teams have each won at least 20 games and are 13-4 this season and ranked No. 14. He has a record of 234-69 with the Buckeyes after taking over a team that was on probation.

"One of the things I'm most proud of is what we've built here, from where we started," he said. "You look at what we've been able to accomplish, I'm a lot more proud of that than I am of a contract. I feel as blessed as I can be to be at Ohio State. I love this university. I'm extremely grateful in terms of what they have allowed me to do and how they've taken care of me."

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January 22nd, 2013 at 9:01 PM | They should have given him a (Score:5 Normal)
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They should have given him a pay raise based on the success of his players in the nba

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January 22nd, 2013 at 10:37 PM | Is that sarcastic?  Because (Score:4 Normal)
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Is that sarcastic?  Because OSU has a lot of guys in the NBA.  Maybe no All-Stars, but Evan Turner, Mike Conley, Kosta Koufos, Jared Sullinger, and Daequan Cook are all solid NBA players.  That's a lot more than almost any other school has.  

January 23rd, 2013 at 10:09 AM | Don't forget Greg Oden! (Score:1)
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Don't forget Greg Oden!

January 22nd, 2013 at 9:10 PM | Thad Matta? (Score:1 Normal)
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More like bad schemata.

January 22nd, 2013 at 9:12 PM | I'm going to be that (Score:1 Overrated)
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I'm going to be that guy...

WHOOOO CARESSSS!

This is a Michigan blog fergodsakes.

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January 22nd, 2013 at 9:17 PM | Apparently (Score:5 Normal)
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You care, since you clicked on the thread - the title was very descriptive.

January 22nd, 2013 at 9:20 PM | That's why I said, " I'm (Score:2 Normal)
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That's why I said, " I'm going to be that guy..."

Go Blue, Beat Ohio. 

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January 22nd, 2013 at 9:20 PM | I upvoted you (Score:4 Normal)
Gobgoblue
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OP because you're just reporting info and I don't mind that.  Honestly, this is not surprising.  All M tinted glasses aside, the man has been very impressive for their program, so it is a raise well earned.  

That said, I would be down for a 10 game winning streak against Ohio.

Go Blue. 

I love Greg Mattison

January 22nd, 2013 at 9:31 PM | I am struggling to figure out (Score:0 Normal)
January 22nd, 2013 at 9:49 PM | Oh (Score:3 Normal)
Gobgoblue
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Okay. 

I love Greg Mattison

January 22nd, 2013 at 10:42 PM | Because Brian says it is. (Score:3 Normal)
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January 22nd, 2013 at 9:31 PM | Deserves it (Score:2)
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One of the most successful basketball coaches in the game. Only thing he hasn't done is win in the tournament, but he's given Ohio State every modicum of regular season success they could ask for. Not to mention doing it all at a school and in a state where most people don't really care about basketball.

January 22nd, 2013 at 9:34 PM | Boy (Score:2 Normal)
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They really take beating Michigan seriously down there.

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January 22nd, 2013 at 11:57 PM | Are we suppose to take it (Score:3 Normal)
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Are we suppose to take it lightly?

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January 23rd, 2013 at 1:19 PM | Sure. (Score:1)
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But you don't have to give your coaches a raise every time they win a game against us.

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January 22nd, 2013 at 9:39 PM | Can't say he doesn't deserve (Score:2)
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Can't say he doesn't deserve it.  He's had a phenomenal run of success, especially for a football-first place.  It's perversely a testament to his success that a lot of fans are now carping about area's where he's fallen short - it means they now really care and are not just satisfied with sustained success.  And it's at the point where in my deepest darkest heart I'm praying for an Armstrong-esque fall from grace.

Cause, I'm just sayin', dude still looks like a goblin and all goblins are evil.  Even the Harry Potter ones, kinda.

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January 22nd, 2013 at 9:44 PM | It's the coach of one our (Score:3 Normal)
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It's the coach of one our biggest rivals and most fans of college basketball would find it interesting.  Other than Wisky-MSU, not much is going in CBB, football season is over, and there isn't much recruiting news right now.  Take a damn midol and relax.  Or better yet don't click on the thread if you don't care.  Others do.  Makes me wonder 

January 22nd, 2013 at 10:15 PM | Do they pay Goblins in gold (Score:4 Normal)
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Do they pay Goblins in gold or silver coins?

January 23rd, 2013 at 12:00 AM | Pieces of eight, duh. (Score:1)
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Pieces of eight, duh.

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January 22nd, 2013 at 10:58 PM | How much does JB make?  I (Score:1)
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How much does JB make?  I

January 23rd, 2013 at 12:07 AM | For others wondering it is (Score:3 Normal)
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For others wondering it is 1.75 million.

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January 23rd, 2013 at 12:02 AM | Where is he going? (Score:1)
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Look, he has done a real good job there but really, he doesn't seem a likely target to leave. This is just an example of coaches' salaries going crazy.

January 23rd, 2013 at 12:34 AM | Damn (Score:-1 Overrated)
January 23rd, 2013 at 1:37 AM | No Problem With It. (Score:1)
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It just means Coach B gets moar $ when we start beating ohio and sparty consistently.

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January 23rd, 2013 at 1:16 PM | JB has beaten Izzo 3 out of (Score:2)
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JB has beaten Izzo 3 out of the last 4 meetings.  He is already beating Sparty consistently.

 

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January 23rd, 2013 at 1:38 AM | I don't like the fact that (Score:1)
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I don't like the fact that he's our rival's coach, but he has done it the right way and is truly a first class coach, well deserved.

January 23rd, 2013 at 8:57 AM | Out of curiosity, how do you (Score:2 Normal)
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Out of curiosity, how do you know he has "done it the right way"?  Given the way he has recruited, I would not be shocked if it turned out that there were some NCAA violations going on. 

 

January 23rd, 2013 at 9:27 AM | You probably think every team (Score:2 Normal)
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You probably think every team besides Michigan has recruiting violations.  

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January 23rd, 2013 at 3:53 PM | Actually, I think every team (Score:2)
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Actually, I think every team (Michigan included) commits NCAA violations.  It's basically impossible not to.  It's a matter of degree.  Some venture further into the gray areas (and beyond) than others.

Regarding Matta, the college basketball recruiting circuit is beyond dirty and it's pretty tough to wade in there and land HS All-Americans on annual basis while staying clean.

January 23rd, 2013 at 12:02 PM | He hasn't done it the "right (Score:5 Normal)
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He hasn't done it the "right way".  He's spefically done it the wrong way.  I won't reveal my source (I will say that my source is a former B1G coach), but Matta is known to be one of the dirtier coaches in the game.  Large payments/gifts (as far as I've been told) aren't involved, but players/reps receive a steady drip of payments throughout the recruiting process.  

The way it works (and it's a common request among top-20 type recruits) is that a family member or "representative" of a recruit will demand a small amount of money (say $500) for the kid to read a letter.  Another little chunk to answer a phone call.  Another (larger) payment to take a visit.  The higher level of involvment, the higher the required payment (i.e. official visits are much more expensive than taking a phone call).  

There's a reason you don't find other coaches praising the saintly Thad Matta.  In good news, Michigan is not involved in any such "payment plans" and is known to refuse to recruit any kids who demand it. 

January 23rd, 2013 at 2:57 PM | OSU needs to bump up his (Score:1 Overrated)
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OSU needs to bump up his budget, because his recruiting has been mediocre the last couple of years.  He keeps getting out bid by Indiana and MSU.

January 24th, 2013 at 12:26 AM | Why? 95% of his best players (Score:0 Redundant)
January 24th, 2013 at 1:16 AM | 95%, eh?  You no do math (Score:5 Normal)
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95%, eh?  You no do math good.  In the 2014 class, 50% are from not Ohio/Indiana (Illinois).  In the 2013 class, 50% are also from not Ohio/Indiana (Maryland).  In 2012, your only recruit (100%, in case you were wondering) was from Nevada.  In the 2011 class, 5 out of 5 of your recruits (still 100%) are from not Ohio/Indiana (Michigan, Michigan, Illinois, New Jersey, Georgia).  2010 was the last time OSU had even a simple majority (>50%) from Ohio/indiana, where 5 out of 6 were from those two states (4 Ohio, 1 Indiana), which comes to 83%, rounded.  

Over that amount of time, OSU recruited 16 players, 6 who were form Ohio, 1 from Indiana and 9 from not Ohio/Indiana.  So by 95%, you really meant 37.5%, right?  Saying 5% were from Indiana was actually pretty close though.  

I know math is hard, man, but not that hard.

January 25th, 2013 at 1:48 AM | Best players. Best. As in top (Score:0 Overrated)
January 23rd, 2013 at 9:53 AM | Updating Matta's Data... (Score:2)
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During the last NCAA Tournament, USA Today listed the salaries (if available) of the coaches for all of the 68 teams in the tournament, and the data for six Big Ten teams was available. This includes Matta, of course, and here is how is updated information would compare to selected coaches in the conference assuming the 10% is tacked onto his base pay. Granted, it's an estimate without other information readily available.


School
 Head Coach School Pay Other Pay Total Pay Max Bonus
 
 If Max. Bonus Achieved
Indiana
 Tom Crean $2,240,000 N/A $2,240,000 $685,000 $2,925,000
Michigan John Beilein $2,206,000 $19,930 $2,225,930 $200,000 $2,425,930
Michigan State Tom Izzo $3,120,900 $477,800 $3,598,700 $425,000 $4,023,700
Ohio State Thad Matta $3,021,700 $107,000 $3,128,700 $320,000 $3,448,700
Purdue Matt Painter $2,325,000 N/A $2,325,000 $901,874 $3,226,874
Wisconsin Bo Ryan $2,075,000 $100,312 $2,175,312 $400,000
 
 
 $2,575,312

 

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January 23rd, 2013 at 10:03 AM | Curious (Score:1)
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Max bonus: Is this based on if a team gets to the Final Four/ Wins a National title. 

Other Pay: Not exactly sure what this is...

Could you fill me. 

 

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January 23rd, 2013 at 10:14 AM | Not positive, but could that (Score:1)
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Not positive, but could that be for endorsements and whatnot?

January 23rd, 2013 at 12:48 PM | Based on that table of (Score:1)
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Based on that table of coaches' salaries, seems like Beilein is definiitely due a raise and probably Bo Ryan.

January 23rd, 2013 at 10:01 AM | Matta's raise... (Score:3 Normal)
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...and hefty salary remind me that the NCAA's decision to make head coaches explicitly resonsible for the conduct of their assistant coaches and staff is absolutely appropriate. You get paid the big bucks, you accrue big responsibility.

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January 23rd, 2013 at 11:16 AM | Good for Thad!  I worked for (Score:2 Normal)
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Good for Thad!  I worked for him at Butler when he was an assistant coach and the BB team's academic liason.  He was a great guy and he's a good coach.

And I have met my quota of "saying something nice about Ohio" for 2013.

January 23rd, 2013 at 5:00 PM | Did his players get raises (Score:1)
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Did his players get raises too?

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