Washington signed new basketball coach Mike Hopkins to a six-year deal worth a total of $12.3 million, according to a memorandum of understanding distributed by the school.
Hopkins, who left Syracuse after 22 seasons as an assistant to coach the Huskies, will earn $1.8 million in salary in his first year, and an additional $100,000 in each subsequent year. By comparison, former coach Lorenzo Romar was due about $1.7 million in his final contract year.
Hopkins’ deal also includes bonuses for on-court and academic achievement, including $40,000 for a conference championship, $25,000 for a conference tournament championship, $100,000 for a national championship, $25,000 for an NCAA tournament appearance and $25,000 for a team APR score of 970 or better, among others.