Staff photo | Robert Sutton
Avery Johnson is the University of Alabama's newest $3 million man. Nearly.
The details of Johnson's , UA's new men's basketball coach, contract were released Tuesday afternoon when the university's compensation committee approved his along with nine football assistant coaches/staff contracts.
Johnson will make $2.8 million per year for a contract that runs until 2021. The contract includes a base salary of $265,000 with a talent fee $2.535 million and an expense account of $12,000.
Other perks of the contract include bonuses for various goal-oriented achievements, including $50,000 each for winning the SEC regular season, SEC Tournament or making the NCAA Tournament field during his first two years.