Kenny Dillingham recently said that the more ASU wins, the more expensive it will be to retain players.
I’d suggest that will be true for assistant coaches and even Kenny himself.
Regarding Dillingham, his initial contract was 6 years (5 + 1 for the sanctions) giving him 4 more years in Tempe.
His base this season is $3.95m
9 wins = $200k
10 wins = $300k
Big 12 championship appearance = $395k
Winning Big 12 championship = $790k
Making playoffs = $1.185m
Winning a playoff game = $1.382m
In other words the next 4 games could make Dillingham an additional $4.3m~ in bonuses.
My opinion, for what it’s worth….
There will be some calling for a new contract for Dillingham. I don’t necessarily agree or disagree. ASU has set up a contract that pays him like a decent coach when he has a bad season and pays him top Big 12 money for a top season.
Unless Kenny gives ASU something in return. For example, Prime would owe Colorado $10m if he leaves this season while Dillingham would only owe ASU $3m. Prime and Dillingham make similar money.
Because of Dillingham’s aggressive bonus structure I’d be hesitant to give him too big of a raise. We don’t want a Mike Norvell situation after all. But I would be in favor of a bump to say $5.5m as long as he’s willing to give us the same commitment Prime is giving Colorado. My preference though is to keep his salary where it is and bump his bonus potential.
What are your thoughts?
