The Norman Transcript

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June 24, 2009

UPDATED: Stoops' contract extended through 2015

By John Shinn

Transcript Sports Writer

ARDMORE -- Four Oklahoma coaches received raises and contract extensions today at the OU Board of Regents meeting.

Football coach Bob Stoops had his contract extended through the 2015 season and will make $3.675 million this coming season. His new contract includes an annual raise of $250,000, a $700,000 stay bonus each July and an additional one-time $800,000 bonus in 2011. If Stoops remains through all seven years, he will make more than $4 million a year in the final five years of the contract and make nearly $5 million in the the 2011 season.

Men's basketball coach Jeff Capel's new contract guarantees a $450,000 raise to $1.5 million for next season. The deal, which runs through the 2015-16 season, will top out at $1.9 million in its final year.

Capel's contract also calls for a one-time stay bonus of $ 1.1 million payable in June of 2014. He'll also receive an additional $400,000 if he's still the Sooners' coach at the end of 2015-16 season.

Women's basketball coach received an extension through 2017. She received $60,000 a year raise Wednesday to make her annual salary $900,000 for next season. Her salary will jump $20,000 in each year of the contract except 2011-12. It will jump by $70,000 that season.

Baseball coach Sunny Golloway received a four-year extension through the 2013 season and $13,200 a year raise to bring his annual salary to $201,000 a season.

Softball coach Patty Gasso also received a two-year extension through the 2013 season. She also received an increase in her base salary to $133,000 a season.

The assistant football, men's basketball and women's basketball coaches also received raises.

OU also announced the salaries of tennis coach men's tennis coach John Roddick and men's golf coach Ryan Hybl. Both were hired within the last week.

Hybl, the brother of former OU quarterback Nate Hybl, has a four-year deal that will pay him $100,000 annually.

Roddick, the brother of tennis star Andy Roddick, will make $99,800 per season over the next four years.



Bob Stoops contract breakdown

7 years, $30.125 million

Figures do not include potential yearly performance bonuses

2009: $3.675 million

$250,000 (base salary)

$2.725 million (unrestricted private funds)

$700,000 (stay bonus payable in July 2010)

2010: $3.875 million

$250,000 (base salary)

$2.925 million (unrestricted private funds)

$700,000 (stay bonus payable in July 2011)

2011: $4.875 million

$250,000 (base salary)

$3.125 million (unrestricted private funds)

$700,000 (stay bonus payable in July 2012)

$800,000 (payable following the 2011 season)

2012: $4.275 million

$250,000 (base salary)

$3.325 million (unrestricted private funds)

$700,000 (stay bonus payable in July 2013)

2013: $4.475 million

$250,000 (base salary)

$3.525 million (unrestricted private funds)

$700,000 (stay bonus payable in July 2014)

2014: $4.475 million

$250,000 (base salary)

$3.525 million (unrestricted private funds)

$700,000 (stay bonus payable in July 2015)

2015:$4.475 million

$250,000 (base salary)

$3.525 million (unrestricted private funds)

$700,000 (stay bonus payable in July 2016)



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Jeff Capel contract breakdown

7 years, $13.28 million

Figures do not include potential yearly performance bonuses

2009-10: $1.5 million

$250,000 (base salary)

$1.25 million (unrestricted private funds)

2010-11: $1.55 million

$250,000 (base salary)

$1.3 million (unrestricted private funds)

2011-12: $1.6 million

$250,000 (base salary)

$1.35 million (unrestricted private funds)

2012-13: $1.67 million

$250,000 (base salary)

$1.42 million (unrestricted private funds)

2013-14: $2.84 million

$250,000 (base salary)

$1.49 million (unrestricted private funds)

$1.1 million (stay bonus payable in June 2014)

2014-15: $1.82 million

$250,000 (base salary)

$1.57 million (unrestricted private funds)

2015-16: $2.3 million

$250,000 (base salary)

$1.65 million (unrestricted private funds)

$400,000 (stay bonus payable in June 2016)



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