Pay Cut for UCLA Coaches and AD?

California is mandating salary cuts for state employees, but certain people were exempt from such drops in pay because they have multi-year contracts. UCLA’s athletic director Dan Guerrero, football coach Rich Neuheisel, and basketball coach Ben Howland were all those not affected by the cuts – but all three are volunteering to accept lower salaries to help out the state.
The exact amount their paychecks will drop is still being negotiated, but the men will forfeit up to 10% of their salaries for the year. Neuheisel makes $1.25, plus up to $500,000 in bonuses annually, while Howland’s salary plus incentives for …read more