USF AD Earns 2nd Biggest Chunk Of Athletic Budgets In BCS

[USFishin]

USF AD Earns 2nd Biggest Chunk Of Athletic Budgets In BCS

By BRETT McMURPHY | The Tampa Tribune

Since joining the Big East in 2005, the University of South Florida's coaches and athletic department staff members have been among the lowest paid of the six Bowl Championship Series conferences.

That is, with one notable exception: athletic director Doug Woolard.

Woolard's annual salary of $421,950 makes him the nation's second-highest-paid AD in the BCS based on the percentage of his salary compared with the school's athletic department budget.

Only the University of Kansas' Lew Perkins receives a bigger chunk of his school's athletic budget than Woolard.

And despite USF having the Big East's second-lowest athletic budget ($34.7 million), Woolard's salary also ranks second in the league to the University of Louisville's Tom Jurich ($484,993).

Other than USF football coach Jim Leavitt, whose $1.5 million salary is near the top in the Big East, the remainder of USF's head coaches, assistants and athletic department personnel are among the lowest compensated in the Big East and the BCS conferences, according to a 2008 national athletic directors' survey of salaries obtained by The Tampa Tribune.

"Ever since we've left Conference USA for the Big East, we've identified department compensation [as an area for improvement]," Woolard said. "We've made some strides and some adjustments, but we've got more to do and we realize that."

Woolard said it "wouldn't be appropriate" to discuss his compensation.

"That's determined by the university's administration," he said. "I appreciate the administration's level of support in our vision for the department."

Woolard's salary accounts for 0.01216 percent of USF's athletic budget, trailing only Perkins at Kansas (0.01557). The University of Florida's Jeremy Foley has the third-highest percentage (0.01161), followed by the University of Illinois' Ron Guenther (0.01139) and Georgia Tech's Dan Radakovich (.01000).

Foley and Guenther are in their 17th year at their respective schools. This is Perkins' sixth year at Kansas, Woolard's fifth year at USF and Radakovich's third year at Georgia Tech.

In 2004, USF hired Woolard from Saint Louis University to replace Lee Roy Selmon, and he received a $245,000 salary. In Woolard's first four years, he has received $120,000 in bonuses from USF President Judy Genshaft and he is eligible for another $30,000 bonus in the next three months.

In July, Woolard, 59, received a new four-year contract through June 30, 2012, that makes him eligible for an annual 3 percent raise and the yearly $30,000 bonus based on meeting performance goals set by Genshaft.

"The fact that we are succeeding in our endeavors is remarkable given we have the second smallest budget among BCS schools," Genshaft said in a statement. "We have elected to use none of USF's state general revenue to support the $33 million budget for athletics, except for $547,000 mandated for Title IX programs and plant maintenance.

"Doug's charge here at the University of South Florida is to build the athletic program to one of national prominence and one that is competitive on a national level. His compensation is commensurate with our ambitions and our move into the Big East conference."

Under Woolard, the Bulls have won three Big East titles in four years: women's tennis (2007 tournament), softball (2008 regular season) and men's soccer (2008 tournament). In USF's two highest-profile sports, the Bulls have never finished higher than third in football or 14th out of 16 teams in men's basketball.

In January 2005, Woolard announced plans for an "athletics district," which would include new stadiums for softball, baseball and soccer, a new tennis complex, new basketball practice facilities, new football practice fields and major renovations to the Sun Dome arena.

Since then, the only construction has been a new $2.79 million track, which was paid for by Hillsborough County.

In his most recent performance review for the 2007-08 school year, Woolard listed his top accomplishments as increasing annual giving to USF by $625,000 from the previous year; initiating the Bulls Varsity Letter Club and recruiting 250 former student athletes as dues-paying members; and that the Student Bulls Club, the annual gift program for students, grew from 260 to "nearly 500."

http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/mar/31/usf-ad-earns-2nd-biggest-chunk-athletic-budget-amo/news-breaking/

[USFishin]

and that the Student Bulls Club, the annual gift program for students, grew from 260 to "nearly 500."

That's also when the priority points system for students was put into place.  Coincidence?  I think not.

[CoolRod97]

USF AD Earns 2nd Biggest Chunk Of Athletic Budgets In BCS

By BRETT McMURPHY | The Tampa Tribune

Since joining the Big East in 2005, the University of South Florida's coaches and athletic department staff members have been among the lowest paid of the six Bowl Championship Series conferences.

That is, with one notable exception: athletic director Doug Woolard.

Woolard's annual salary of $421,950 makes him the nation's second-highest-paid AD in the BCS based on the percentage of his salary compared with the school's athletic department budget.

Only the University of Kansas' Lew Perkins receives a bigger chunk of his school's athletic budget than Woolard.

And despite USF having the Big East's second-lowest athletic budget ($34.7 million), Woolard's salary also ranks second in the league to the University of Louisville's Tom Jurich ($484,993).

Other than USF football coach Jim Leavitt, whose $1.5 million salary is near the top in the Big East, the remainder of USF's head coaches, assistants and athletic department personnel are among the lowest compensated in the Big East and the BCS conferences, according to a 2008 national athletic directors' survey of salaries obtained by The Tampa Tribune.

"Ever since we've left Conference USA for the Big East, we've identified department compensation [as an area for improvement]," Woolard said. "We've made some strides and some adjustments, but we've got more to do and we realize that."

Woolard said it "wouldn't be appropriate" to discuss his compensation.

"That's determined by the university's administration," he said. "I appreciate the administration's level of support in our vision for the department."

Woolard's salary accounts for 0.01216 percent of USF's athletic budget, trailing only Perkins at Kansas (0.01557). The University of Florida's Jeremy Foley has the third-highest percentage (0.01161), followed by the University of Illinois' Ron Guenther (0.01139) and Georgia Tech's Dan Radakovich (.01000).

Foley and Guenther are in their 17th year at their respective schools. This is Perkins' sixth year at Kansas, Woolard's fifth year at USF and Radakovich's third year at Georgia Tech.

In 2004, USF hired Woolard from Saint Louis University to replace Lee Roy Selmon, and he received a $245,000 salary. In Woolard's first four years, he has received $120,000 in bonuses from USF President Judy Genshaft and he is eligible for another $30,000 bonus in the next three months.

In July, Woolard, 59, received a new four-year contract through June 30, 2012, that makes him eligible for an annual 3 percent raise and the yearly $30,000 bonus based on meeting performance goals set by Genshaft.

"The fact that we are succeeding in our endeavors is remarkable given we have the second smallest budget among BCS schools," Genshaft said in a statement. "We have elected to use none of USF's state general revenue to support the $33 million budget for athletics, except for $547,000 mandated for Title IX programs and plant maintenance.

"Doug's charge here at the University of South Florida is to build the athletic program to one of national prominence and one that is competitive on a national level. His compensation is commensurate with our ambitions and our move into the Big East conference."

Under Woolard, the Bulls have won three Big East titles in four years: women's tennis (2007 tournament), softball (2008 regular season) and men's soccer (2008 tournament). In USF's two highest-profile sports, the Bulls have never finished higher than third in football or 14th out of 16 teams in men's basketball.

In January 2005, Woolard announced plans for an "athletics district," which would include new stadiums for softball, baseball and soccer, a new tennis complex, new basketball practice facilities, new football practice fields and major renovations to the Sun Dome arena.

Since then, the only construction has been a new $2.79 million track, which was paid for by Hillsborough County.

In his most recent performance review for the 2007-08 school year, Woolard listed his top accomplishments as increasing annual giving to USF by $625,000 from the previous year; initiating the Bulls Varsity Letter Club and recruiting 250 former student athletes as dues-paying members; and that the Student Bulls Club, the annual gift program for students, grew from 260 to "nearly 500."

http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/mar/31/usf-ad-earns-2nd-biggest-chunk-athletic-budget-amo/news-breaking/

Just another play on words by McMurphy. Of course Woolard's percentage is high because we have one of the smallest athletic budgets. It's simple math. Notice that McMurphy didn't list Foley's actual salary because I'm sure it is much higher than Woolard's, it is just a smaller percentage of UF's athletic budget since they have a much higher budget.

[Orlando Bull]

Just another play on words by McMurphy. Of course Woolard's percentage is high because we have one of the smallest athletic budgets. It's simple math. Notice that McMurphy didn't list Foley's actual salary because I'm sure it is much higher than Woolard's, it is just a smaller percentage of UF's athletic budget since they have a much higher budget.

How much does it cost to maintain a football stadium per year? That number isn't included in our budget (I'd be willing to bet that the Sundome, baseball, softball, and track facilities are not either since they are owned by the "Sun Dome,Inc." or whatever it is). Makes the budget lower, so % of salaries looks a lot higher.

[SANJAY]

Foley makes $965,000 base salary.  Arguably he's worth every penny given the results of the last 4 years.

Woolard is up there though. 

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=aYYY_mDwYMkY&refer=us

[BULLfreak]

Nor does Brett say that his is 15th out of all d-1 ADs

Highest-Earning Division-I ADs

RK School Name Base Salary Dept. Budget

1) Florida Jeremy Foley $965,000 $83.1M

2) Kansas Lew Perkins $900,000 $57.8M

3) Wisconsin Barry Alvarez $750,000 $86.6M

4) Oklahoma Joe Castiglione $700,000 $73.6M

5) Texas A&M Bill Byrne $690,000 $69.1M

6) Ohio State Eugene Smith $648,000 $115.4M

7) Texas DeLoss Dodds $627,109 $101M

8) Illinois Ron Guenther $600,000 $52.7M

9) Georgia Tech Dan Radakovich $560,000 $56M

10) LSU Joe Alleva $550,000 $75.8M

11) Louisville Tom Jurich $484,993 $50.7M

12) Kentucky Mitch Barnhart $475,000 $67M

13) UCLA Dan Guerrero $465,000 $64.5M

14) Arkansas Jeff Long $450,000 $51.8M

15) South Florida Doug Woolard $421,950 $32.5M

16) Georgia Damon Evans $420,000 $76.3M

17) Clemson Terry Don Phillips $418,000 $53.2M

18) Houston Dave Maggard $415,483 $25.2M

19) Alabama Mal Moore $400,000 $77M

20) Oregon State Bob De Carolis $385,044 $46M

21) California Sandy Barbour $384,200 $56M

22) Maryland Deborah Yow $382,575 $61M

23) Michigan Bill Martin $380,368 $80.2M

24) Iowa State Jamie Pollard $378,560 $41.8M

25) Oklahoma State Mike Holder $377,396 $46.4M

http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/article/126729

[Brad]

Please, just like the showers of April you can count on Brett having a salary piece...happens every year.

Give him credit for moving to something different than the assistant football coaches' pay.  That's probably next though.

I guess it's interesting to some. 

[Jewbull]

I actually like the artilcle, I do not think there is anything wrong with providing the public and USF fans with this inforamtion. Nobody was bad mouthed, the article was pure informational.

I wonder where Woolard & Development is regarding the "Athletics District", are they waiting till they have all the funds, or are they going project by project, in a speicific order, more details regarding this would be great to know.

[LunchTimeBully]

He's a good a AD but I hope we cutback on "bonuses" until our program takes the next step. Finishing ranked in the Top 3 in either football or basketball would be a start, and we could certainly use some new facilities sooner rather than later...

[Triple B]

Since then, the only construction has been a new $2.79 million track, which was paid for by Hillsborough County.

That was the situation that USF Athletics "refused" to comment to Brett about ....  8)