The Basketbears' head man is gettin' PAID.
Oxford's walking straight-razor advertisement, Andy Kennedy, agreed to a four-year contract extension today, following the Rebel Roundballers' second NCAA Tournament appearance in the last three years.
AK's shiny new deal runs through 2019 and earns him a base salary of $1.925 million United States dollars per year, including additional performance perks after the topsy-turvy 2014-15 season. Further, the agreement also involves "an increase in the investment of assistant coach and basketball support staff salaries," an ancillary point, sure, but of considerable significance for a sport continually playing second fiddle to Hugh Freeze and company.