New Utah women's basketball coach Lynne Roberts speaks with the media for the first time since being hired last week during a news conference Wednesday, April 29, 2015, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Salary market rising in Pac-12 

When the Utah Utes hired a new women’s basketball coach last week, they paid Lynne Roberts $285,000 per year. That raises the salary market in the Pac-12. Arizona pays sixth-year coach Niya Butts $210,000. Roberts coached at Pacific last year. 


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