Men's coaches paid bonuses for NCAA Tournament even with cancellation
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The NCAA Tournament didn’t happen in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Men’s basketball coaches were asked to take pay cuts in order to help deal with the money lost because of the lack of fans in the stands and the cancellation of games. Some coaches had their bonuses reduced or taken away completely.
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Even though March Madness didn’t go on as scheduled, some schools decided to pay their head coaches their bonuses as if their teams made the tournament. Bobby Hurley of Arizona State was paid $75,000, Virginia’s Tony Bennett made $50,000, as did Bruce Pearl of Auburn and Wisconsin’s Greg Gard.
Other coaches that received their bonuses: Florida’s Mike White ($37,500), Oregon’s Dana Altman ($25,000), Michigan State’s Tom Izzo ($25,000), Steve Pikiell of Rutgers ($25,000), Mark Turgeon of Maryland ($25,000), and Brad Underwood of Illinois ($25,000).