Exactly a week ago today, Minnesota announced that Tim Brewster had received a two-year contract extension that would keep the head coach through the 2013 season.
According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Brewster did not receive a raise to go along with the extension, but he could earn a good chunk of change depending on his team’s performance in subsequent seasons.
The university released Brewster’s new deal this morning, and it shows that the coach could make an additional $350,000 in incentives that weren’t in his previous contract.
If the Gophers hit the seven-win mark -- Brewster has won one, seven and six games during his three years at the school -- Brewster would receive an additional $100,000. For each win over seven, he would receive an additional $50,000, topping out at $350,000 for the pipe dream of 12 wins.
“The absence of a significant pay boost is simply a reflection of the serious budgetary situation the university faces,’' university General Counsel Mark Rotenberg told the paper. “The bonus for wins in a season is consistent with President Bruininks’ views on most all of the revenue coaches’ contracts -- President Bruininks wants incentive for performance.”
The contract will, however, will be reexamined following the 2010 season. Given how the Gophers have performed the past three seasons, we’re uncertain whether that’s good or bad news for the coach.