Regents approve coaches pay raises

HSB Note: "The current pay scale for offensive coordinator Ron Lee, defensive coordinator Cal Lee and associate head coach Rich Miano ranges from $65,412 to $117,744. The new scale approved yesterday ranges from $116,640 to $203,688. The other assistant-coach ranges have more variance: The current spread is $50,160 to $90,288 and the new approved range is $56,340 to $165,000."

About how the assistant coaches have salaries within the old and new ranges, Clapp said:
"All current salaries, with few exceptions, fall within (both) those ranges. A few (in other sports) will require some adjusting. We have different contracts for our coaches and most all assistants are annual. As they come up, we negotiate a new number and that's an ongoing process." (HSB)

HSB Note: "Ranges for 24 other jobs were also approved yesterday. The maximum salary for women's basketball head coach went from $135,636 to $209,784. Jim Bolla's base annual salary was $120,000 for his first three-year contract that ended prior to this season. His salary for this year was not immediately available."

About the increased salary ranges, a UH news release said:
"The intent of the adjustment and update is to ensure the UH-Manoa Athletics program remains competitive and salaries are comparable with NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision ... programs." (HSB)

HSB Note: "The Board also approved $8,000 bonuses for eight members of the UH football coaching and administrative staff. That money came from donations to the June Jones Foundation. Four assistant coaches who joined Jones at SMU when he left UH to coach the Mustangs have already received those bonuses."