I don't know the general salary scale for women's coaches but that does not seem like a lot to me for a top level coach. I hope Mike can match that. Of course money is not the whole thing. -- Xavier Women's Basketball Message Board

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Date Posted: 06:39:36 06/07/01 Thu
Author: DAve
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Subject: I don't know the general salary scale for women's coaches but that does not seem like a lot to me for a top level coach. I hope Mike can match that. Of course money is not the whole thing.
In reply to: jazzy 's message, "BALCOMB STILL IN RUNNING AT MINNESOTA" on 08:30:58 06/06/01 Wed

>From todays Cinti Enquirer. A big ten school is only
>paying their women's coach $101,500 per year... I
>guess wants you get past Pat Summit and the guy at
>uconn, women's teams coachs are paid nothing like the
>men's...
>
>BALCOMB STILL IN RUNNING AT MINNESOTA - Xavier
>University women's coach Melanie Balcomb has pulled
>out of the running for the vacant coaching job at
>Oregon but is still in the running at Minnesota.
>
>It's unclear if Balcomb has officially interviewed for
>the position, but Bobinski said he allowed Minnesota
>officials to talk with her and said he is symbolically
>holding his breath that she doesn't take the position.
>
>Bobinski recently gave her a raise and contract
>extension through the 2006-07 season.
>
>''I hope that's satisfactory,'' said
>
>Bobinski. ''I don't know what more we could do.''
>
>Minnesota's last coach, Cheryl Littlejohn, earned
>$101,500 per season, but according to the Minneapolis
>Star-Tribune it's doubtful the new coach would make
>that much because of financial difficulties in the
>athletic department.
>
>Balcomb declined comment through a school spokesman;
>Minnesota women's athletic director Chris Voelz did
>not return phone calls.

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