SIAP: Partridge Gets a New Contract
Partridge gets a pay bump from only $80K per year (which shocked me) to $350K per year for two years, according to the story (free Rivals link):
http://michigan.247sports.com/Bolt/Chris-Partridge-earns-new-Michigan-c…
For those scoring at home, that is a 338% increase in pay in one year, which I am fairly sure is above both the standard COLA and inflation. In terms of pure revenue to the school, Rashan Gary alone may end up being worth infinitely more than that, which makes the raise justifiable. And on the plus side for Partridge, he can now afford that pear tree he has always wanted...
February 10th, 2016 at 10:51 AM ^
....and deservedly so
Go Blue
February 10th, 2016 at 11:06 AM ^
I was just going by what the article said. I didn't do a FOIA request or go to his house and open his mail...
February 10th, 2016 at 11:07 AM ^
Might have been that his contract was for 80K and he earned some sort of bonus or that the original contract was for 80K, but was modified later on.
February 10th, 2016 at 11:09 AM ^
slacker.
February 10th, 2016 at 11:14 AM ^
Yeah, well if you want to post stuff here you need to 1) get multiple sources to confirm the information in the linked article, 2) do an exhaustive MGoBlog site search using Google Custom Search bar on the right (I know results are random and not sortable by date -- I don't care, these are the rules) to ensure that nobody has ever before mentioned the information you wish to post. Thanks for participating in our vibrant online community!
February 10th, 2016 at 11:17 AM ^
...and then, body cavity searches. Lots and lots of body cavity searches. Hard and deep...
February 10th, 2016 at 11:25 AM ^
Laws will be broken
February 10th, 2016 at 11:40 AM ^
and one of the sources has to be twitter
February 10th, 2016 at 11:49 AM ^
Or video game chatter, let's not leave out the most important and accurate of them all.
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February 10th, 2016 at 11:28 AM ^
Very un-rcmb like of you.
February 10th, 2016 at 10:52 AM ^
He is now a position coach as well, so I'm sure that factored into the amount of the raise, but he certainly earned it based on recruiting alone.
February 10th, 2016 at 11:00 AM ^
Exactly. Moving up from recruiting coordinator to position coach is a huge change. Not like they gave him this raise without a change in position.
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February 10th, 2016 at 10:56 AM ^
That beats my 3.5% by a little bit.
February 10th, 2016 at 10:56 AM ^
pear tree... I see what you did there
February 10th, 2016 at 10:58 AM ^
pipeine I would say it isn't nearly enough!
February 10th, 2016 at 10:59 AM ^
C'mon get happy!
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February 10th, 2016 at 11:04 AM ^
Man is a closer get him some coffee with that new contract
February 10th, 2016 at 11:08 AM ^
That is a huge bump for someone at an entry level position coach.
For example, Jay Harbaugh only makes $175K. Mike Zordich makes $287K.
Not saying he's not worth it.. Just observing that that is a huge bump.. For a rookie coach. Harbaugh must really see somethign in him.
I think it ses a great example for what's possible as Harbaugh hires these other recruiting/analyst people.
I think most of Hoke's lower level assts were in teh 200K range.
February 10th, 2016 at 11:23 AM ^
in bringing him to Maryland and what JH had to commit to in order to guarantee keeping him.
February 10th, 2016 at 11:56 AM ^
Partridge is being paid the same as John Baxter, his predesessor at Special Team Coordinator.
Previous to being head coach at Paramus Catholic, Partridge was a college assistant at The Citidel and Lafayette College.
Considering what Partridge has done over the past year, the $350K salary is consistent with his expected future contributions.
February 10th, 2016 at 11:10 AM ^
I would ejaculate uncontrollably and nonstop for several days.
Good for Chris. I hope he has enough kleenex.
February 10th, 2016 at 11:18 AM ^
You might want to see a doctor about that.
February 10th, 2016 at 11:45 AM ^
I'd be able to afford to see one!
February 10th, 2016 at 12:08 PM ^
You would be able to afford to see one, but you would not actually see one because you would be blind.
February 10th, 2016 at 11:10 AM ^
He gettin a deeluxe apartment, in the sky-y-y
February 10th, 2016 at 11:21 AM ^
for a LB coach is pretty much in line what a LB coach makes at a power 5 conference.
February 10th, 2016 at 11:21 AM ^
If every kid he recruited to Michigan matches their potential, and he makes our linebackers better, then this contract is probably half or less of what he is worth to the program.
Gotta go back to the pipeline and get Clark, Hansard, Bolds, and Singleton this fall keep earning your cheddar, CP!
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February 10th, 2016 at 11:23 AM ^
I don't remember seeing this posted either, but the Wall Street Journal ran an interview with Partridge a few days ago: Chatting with the Michigan Coach Who Lured Away New Jersey’s Best Talent. Nothing earth-shattering in it, but it was good to see Partridge get some national recognition.
February 10th, 2016 at 11:31 AM ^
80k aint much but i wouldn't be surprised if it was more than he was making at Paramus.
February 10th, 2016 at 11:44 AM ^
I'm not sure what he made at Paramus. I wouldn't be surprised if it was in the $80k/yr range. The difference is that $80k/yr goes a lot further in A2 vs Northern NJ.
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February 10th, 2016 at 12:00 PM ^
is around 50k, so a single individual making 80k is doing well by most standards.
Unless you have a toddler, a teenager about to go to Michigan, and a wife that doesn't want to work. In which case anything less than 100k will have you living paycheck to paycheck and giving serious consideration to becoming a meth dealer.
/no I'm not bitter, why do you ask?
February 10th, 2016 at 1:27 PM ^
wife must work!
(i'm a real hit with the ladies...)
February 10th, 2016 at 11:51 AM ^
Not sure which silver spoon you ate off of but $80,000 goes a long way in a lot of places.
February 10th, 2016 at 12:21 PM ^
That's true...ish. It's really not that much any more, and subtract taxes, retirement savings, mortgage, etc, you're looking at a comfortable existence if there's a second income in the household.
For an apparently up and coming coach in a revenue sport at a top-level school, $80k is WAY below market. He deserves his raise. Gotta keep the talent you have in any work environment. Good for him.
February 10th, 2016 at 1:12 PM ^
Sure, but many people in this country alone don't even make enough to have a "comfortable existence", second income or not.
But for a SINGLE individual, depending upon where they live, that amount of money is nothing to complain about.
Not saying he didn't desrve the raise.
February 10th, 2016 at 12:08 PM ^
the top 20% of wage earners? Now he's in the 1%?
February 10th, 2016 at 1:35 PM ^
Well. Here come the 99% claiming poverty after attending on the of the most prestigious schools on the planet- either on their own dime or on the dime of the wealthiest 1% they hate.
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February 10th, 2016 at 11:32 AM ^
"Rashan Gary alone may end up being worth infinitely more than that, which makes the raise justifiable."
Also, Let's not forget this guy
February 10th, 2016 at 11:37 AM ^
I need to push harder when it comes to that discussion at the end of the yearly evaluation cycle. Whereas mine usually run in the 3% range (I do get something that you could call a bonus in addition to that), something in the 300% range would definitely work out better for me, especially with a few home projects slated for this year and next. I wonder what would happen if I posed the question.
February 10th, 2016 at 11:52 AM ^
Your boss can only say 'no'. And maybe laugh in your face...
Did anyone check with Counterstrike Guy on this raise?
February 10th, 2016 at 11:53 AM ^
I got 10% this year. Took 2 rounds of plastic surgery to get the smile off my face.
February 10th, 2016 at 11:46 AM ^
To all the people who claimed that bringing him on board was some kind of shady move, shame on you. Harbaugh found a gem and changed the guy's life inside a year and a half. His coaching career will never be the same and to say that it isn't because he seized a lucky opportunity and worked hard to make the most of it is shameful. It's great to see guys who perform get rewarded. Coaching is now a lucrative business and I'm sure he had many years where he was being grossly underpaid in relation to the impact he was having the lives of young football players. Now he's getting his just compensation.
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February 10th, 2016 at 5:00 PM ^
Step it up man. RCMB had this posted 14 hours before you got around to it. In the time it took someone on mgoblog to post it, they've convinced themselves that Partridge was given this job and it's 700k two year salary for the sole purpose of Rashan choosing Michigan.