Salary Perspective

by three and out the kok story on Nov 26, 2008 12:08 PM CST

Glad to see that Brands got a well-earned raise today. But you have to wonder if it doesn't eat at Brand's craw a little that, even with the raise, his anaual base salary is around 1.5 times less than KF's monthly base salary. I understand the disparity of revenues created between the sports and all that jazz. Further, it wouldn't surprise if Brands isn't one of the highest paid wrestling coaches in the country. But after winning a national championship and with the stage seemingly set up for Gable-esque run, it still seems like something is out of whack. Of course, maybe that just says more about KF's salary than Brands.

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no, it doesn't eat at his craw

TB is successful because of his single-mindedness of purpose. It is a peculiar trait of wildly successful people. TB would not waste time or thought on something outside of his control and outside of his purpose. He leaves that to internet posters like you and me.

Tom earned his raise, certainly. But do you know how many schools participate in full-scholarship, D1 wrestling? Compare that number to football, and then compare that number to D1 football (and then D1 basketball). Then compare all of those numbers to NCAA D1 men’s volleyball. Tom Brands, as much as we love him in the Heartland, is closer to Al Scates at UCLA (men’s VB) than he is to John Wooden (men’s BB).

I love Tom and Iowa wrestling, but his universe is hard to compare to KF’s (or TL’s).

looking for someone smarter than KOK...

by not so fast, my friend on Nov 28, 2008 9:06 AM CST reply actions

I think the REAL question should be...

how does he compare to O’Keefe?

by Argulor on Nov 29, 2008 11:44 AM CST reply actions

Que?

Who is this “O Keefe” character everyone is talking about?

by Duez I say on Nov 29, 2008 1:38 PM CST up reply actions

According to the Register

KOK makes $231,750 per year in base salary

by MP hawkfan on Dec 1, 2008 12:57 PM CST up reply actions

And $8.7 million in endorsements

from BLANDO™ Boiled Potatoes.

I got more rhymes than Wade Lookingbill's got dunks

by Adam Jacobi on Dec 1, 2008 2:09 PM CST up reply actions

I think Brands is one of the highest-paid coaches in wrestling now...

and was among the top ranks before this raise, too. I have no doubt that he will remain in the upper echelons of coaching pay for as long he remains at Iowa.

But wrestling and football aren’t in the same financial universe, even at a place like Iowa. Wrestling very well might be more popular and lucrative at Iowa than anywhere else in the country… but it still doesn’t compare to the amount of money that football brings in.

Relative to his peers, I’m pretty sure that Brands is very well compensated — but his peers are guys like Cael Sanderson, J Robinson, and John Smith, not Kirk Ferentz.

by RossWB on Dec 2, 2008 6:55 PM CST reply actions