What's Up In The Missouri Valley 4/28/2019

DeVries First Year as Men’s Basketball Coach--Times-Delphic

Private Flights & Country Clubs: Analyzing the Contracts of New College Basketball Coaching Hires--Watch Stadium

An automatic extension
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Southern Illinois coach Bryan Mullins will receive an automatic one-year extension to his five-year contract with the university if the current Athletic Director Jerry Kill leaves Southern Illinois before March 31, 2024, when the contract term ends.
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Courtesy car

Mullins will receive a courtesy car as part of his contract. If Southern Illinois doesn’t have a courtesy car currently available, the university may instead provide a vehicle allowance of a minimum of $500 per month.
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Attendance-based incentives

Mullins will receive a bonus of $15,000 if Southern Illinois averages more than 6,000 fans per home game for a season. If Southern Illinois sells out a home game, Mullins will receive a $5,000 bonus.


Unity with athletic director

One clause in Mullins’ contract states that “major public announcements,” which would include the suspension of a player or schedule modifications, must be discussed by Mullins and his athletic director before the announcement is made public.

Saluki Basketball officially adds Arizona point guard--Southern Illinoisan
Men's Basketball signs Arizona guard Trent Brown--siusalukis.com