Here's how new Arizona Wildcats athletic director Dave Heeke's bonuses break down
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Heeke's base salary will be among the lowest in the Pac-12, though he can make more in bonuses.
- Arizona Daily Star
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New Arizona Wildcats athletic director Dave Heeke will make $500,000 plus incentives in the first year of a five-year contract approved Tuesday by the Arizona Board of Regents. He can make significantly more if the Wildcats deliver in the classroom and in five sports: football, men's and women's basketball, baseball and softball.
Heeke will start on April 1.
Here's a look at what Arizona must accomplish in order for Heeke to receive his bonuses:
- Arizona Daily Star
• At least 1,000: Four weeks' base salary
• At least 975: Two weeks' base salary
• At least 950: One week's base salary
- Arizona Daily Star
• Two weeks' salary if the UA male student athletes' GPA are higher than that of the general student body
• Two weeks' salary if the UA female student athletes' GPA are higher than that of the general student body
- Arizona Daily Star
• Four weeks' base salary if Arizona finishes first in Director's Cup standings
• Three weeks' base salary if Arizona finishes between second and 10th in Director's Cup standings
• Two weeks' base salary if Arizona finishes between 11th and 15th in Director's Cup standings
• One week's base salary if Arizona finishes between 16th and 25th in Director's Cup standings
- Arizona Daily Star
• Four weeks' base salary if Arizona makes the College Football Playoff
• Two weeks' salary if Arizona makes a "New Years Six" bowl game
• One week's base salary if Arizona makes a bowl game
- Arizona Daily Star
• Four weeks' base salary if Arizona win the national championship
• Three weeks' base salary if Arizona makes the Final Four
• Two weeks' base salary if Arizona makes the Sweet 16
- Arizona Daily Star
• Four weeks' base salary if Arizona win the national championship
• Three weeks' base salary if Arizona makes the Final Four
• Two weeks' base salary if Arizona makes the Sweet 16
- Arizona Daily Star
• Four weeks' base salary if Arizona wins the College World Series
• Two weeks' base salary if Arizona makes the College World Series
• One week's base salary if Arizona makes Super Regionals
- Arizona Daily Star
• Four weeks' base salary if Arizona wins the Women's College World Series
• Two weeks' base salary if Arizona makes the Women's College World Series
• One week's base salary if Arizona makes Super Regionals
- Arizona Daily Star
New Arizona Wildcats athletic director Dave Heeke will make $500,000 plus incentives in the first year of a five-year contract approved Tuesday by the Arizona Board of Regents. He can make significantly more if the Wildcats deliver in the classroom and in five sports: football, men's and women's basketball, baseball and softball.
Heeke will start on April 1.
Here's a look at what Arizona must accomplish in order for Heeke to receive his bonuses:
- Arizona Daily Star
• Two weeks' salary if the UA male student athletes' GPA are higher than that of the general student body
• Two weeks' salary if the UA female student athletes' GPA are higher than that of the general student body
- Arizona Daily Star
• Four weeks' base salary if Arizona finishes first in Director's Cup standings
• Three weeks' base salary if Arizona finishes between second and 10th in Director's Cup standings
• Two weeks' base salary if Arizona finishes between 11th and 15th in Director's Cup standings
• One week's base salary if Arizona finishes between 16th and 25th in Director's Cup standings
- Arizona Daily Star
• Four weeks' base salary if Arizona win the national championship
• Three weeks' base salary if Arizona makes the Final Four
• Two weeks' base salary if Arizona makes the Sweet 16
- Arizona Daily Star
• Four weeks' base salary if Arizona wins the College World Series
• Two weeks' base salary if Arizona makes the College World Series
• One week's base salary if Arizona makes Super Regionals
- Arizona Daily Star
• Four weeks' base salary if Arizona wins the Women's College World Series
• Two weeks' base salary if Arizona makes the Women's College World Series
• One week's base salary if Arizona makes Super Regionals
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