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

[Brad]

he is the top 15th paid AD yet our programs havent won anything.

Yet, he's building a program to national prominence (undeniable we are light years ahead of where we were) on a meager budget.

He's the head of the organization.  Like CJL, he's been worth every penny regardless of how one chooses to compare his salary.  He did not walk into an established program, yet he's compared to established programs.  That's cool.  Nothing to cry over.

[hightechbull]

Well Jamie,

Our president (U.S.A. not USF) has everyone riled up on bonuses, etc, in his class warfare schemes.  Salary reporting has always played well for McMurphy (in his mind at least).  He loves the salary pieces because it riles up some simply on $$ alone.

I think it's a hoot!  And I cherish the opportunities to use the word "hoot."

I guess it's a tad ironic he is just getting back from an "unpaid furlough" right? 

:ROFLMAO

I thought this kind of crap was supposed to remain in the Mad Cow Lounge.

Your messageboard or not, you should abide by your established rules, unless you want to be viewed as a hypocrite. 

[Brad]

It's contextual.  Get a grip.

[smazza]

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/

this isnt right

[nobull.Bulls]

Lol I dont think Basketball has underachieved, simply because no one expected them to go anywhere yet.

The reason building hasnt begun yet is $$$. Also its a LONG TERM plan. This is longer than the 4-5 years some of you spend at school.

For example: I got to USF just as they started planning and building the marshall center. It took TIME!

Fork up some money you "fans" if you want to see change. Athletic Director cant do it himself.

[mikebeau]

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. 

I have a hangnail.  Discuss

[Guest nybullsfan]

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. 

I have a hangnail.  Discuss

Too much info LOL

.

[LakeBull]

Doug Woolard has done a great job & he is worth every penny.   

[BULLfreak]

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/

this isnt right

It can’t be worse than a lawyer who doesn’t properly pay their clients

[TikiBull]

All the more reason to expect more from the men's Hoops team...money clearly isn't an issue (maybe how it is spent is, but that's another story).