Bill Self Signs Richest-Ever Public School Men's Basketball Contract

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University of Kansas coach Bill Self signed a lifetime contract Tuesday that will pay him $53 million over the first five years, easily surpassing Kentucky coach John Calipari for the richest deal ever given to a college basketball coach at a public university.

As reported by The Associated Press, Self will make more than $11 million this season in base pay, professional services and royalties — along with a one-time signing bonus and retention payments, including some that were deferred amid the pandemic. At the conclusion of each year, another year is added to the deal, and Self will earn a one-time, $5 million retention bonus if he serves out the first five.

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