As a supplement to our story today on athletic directors' bonuses raising conflict questions, check out where the total pay and max bonuses of ADs in the Big Ten and MAC stand against their conference peers. Click the names to view the contracts of the ADs in The Blade's coverage area.
Total Pay, Max Bonus
Gene Smith, Ohio State $1.07 million, $250,000
Barry Alvarez, Wisconsin $1.04 million, $0
Dave Brandon, Michigan $700,454, $165,000
Mike Thomas, Illinois $575,000, $200,000
Morgan Burke, Purdue $505,918, $120,000
Fred Glass, Indiana $495,746, $0
Gary Barta, Iowa $456,992, $140,000
Joel Maturi, Minnesota $451,900, $170,000
Mark Hollis, Michigan State $395,000, $62,000
Tom Osborne, Nebraska $321,538, $0
Jim Phillips, Northwestern NA NA
David Joyner, Penn State NA NA
Mid-American Conference
Total Pay, Max Bonus
Warde Manuel, Buffalo $394,580, $123,645
Jeff Compher, Northern Illinois $279,812 ,$0
Joel Nielsen, Kent State $248,375, $53,000
Tom Wistrcill, Akron $234,000, $208,500
Jim Schaus, Ohio $232,824, $0
Derrick Gragg, Eastern Michigan $200,011, $59,666
Brad Bates, Miami $193,800, $336,380
Tom Collins, Ball State $185,840, $20,000
Greg Christopher, Bowling Green $185,702, $340,500
Mike O’Brien, Toledo $183,855, $36,768
Kathy Beauregard W. Michigan $172,158, $0
Dave Heeke, Central Michigan $163,909, $180,500
Source: USA Today
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