The Frisco Bowl has given coach Sean Lewis two things that seemed doubtful just a month ago— money and time.
Lewis’ $440,000 salary saw a $15,000 boost on Dec. 7 after leading Kent State to its first bowl game since 2012. In the second year of a five-year contract, Lewis could get another $5,000 if they beat Utah State, which would bring his salary for this season near the $460,000 mark. His salary will increase to $460,000 for the next two seasons and $480,000 in his fifth year at the university.
He wanted more time with his 16 seniors and more time to parlay his team’s success this season to success on the recruiting trail.