The Clemson University’s Board of Trustees Compensation Committee officially approved new contracts Thursday for assistant men’s basketball coaches Steve Smith, Dick Bender and Antonio Reynolds Dean.
Smith and Bender just completed their sixth seasons at Clemson, while Reynolds Dean finished up his first year on head coach Brad Brownell’s staff.
The three men helped guided the Tigers back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in seven years.
Smith received a new deal from $200,000 to $250,000, while Reynolds Dean got a $40,000 raise from $190,000 to $230,000. Bender got a salary increase of $60,000 from $160,000 to $220,000.