Bryce Drew's salary compared to Kevin Stallings'
Bryce Drew was paid $377,464 by Valparaiso the same year Vanderbilt basketball coach Kevin Stallings earned $2.1 million, according to tax records.
Drew has signed a six-year contract to become Vanderbilt’s new basketball coach, according to ESPN. Vanderbilt has not made an official announcement of Drew’s hiring, but the Memorial Gym main floor has been set up for a large press conference.
Drew replaces Stallings, who finished a 17-year tenure by taking the Pittsburgh job last week. No terms of Drew's deal have been reported, but he can expect a hefty raise if he is paid anywhere near Stallings’ salary at Vanderbilt.
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Valparaiso and Vanderbilt are private institutions, and therefore do not have to disclose public records, like coaches’ salaries, upon request. However, a Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax, or 990 Form, must be filed for tax purposes, though about 16 months after the reported calendar year.
In the 2013 calendar year, Drew was credited with $377,464 in pay — including $340,958 in base salary, $19,125 deferred and $17,381 non-taxable benefits — according to a 990 Form, obtained by USA Today. He received a new 10-year contract from Valparaiso in December 2013, but terms were not made public.
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Drew made more in 2013 than anyone at Valparaiso except the president, who was credited with $420,669 that year.
Also in the 2013 calendar year, Stallings was credited with $2.1 million in pay, including base salary, bonuses and taxable value of various perks and benefits. He signed a six-year deal with Pittsburgh last week, but additional terms were not disclosed.
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SEC BASKETBALL COACH SALARIES
Current annual salaries of SEC head coaches
John Calipari (Kentucky): $6.9 million
Avery Johnson (Alabama): $2.8 million
Frank Martin (South Carolina): $2.5 million *
Bruce Pearl (Auburn): $2.3 million
Rick Barnes (Tennessee): $2.3 million
Mark Fox (Georgia): $2.2 million
Mike White (Florida): $2.0 million
Mike Anderson (Arkansas): $2.0 million
Ben Howland (Mississippi State): $1.9 million
Andy Kennedy (Ole Miss): $1.9 million
Johnny Jones (LSU): $1.5 million
Billy Kennedy (Texas A&M): $1.2 million
Kim Anderson (Missouri): $1.1 million
Note: Vanderbilt’s Kevin Stallings was paid $2.1 million in 2013, per tax records. His 2016 salary is not available since Vanderbilt is a private institution.
* Martin was given a raise and contract extension for next season.
Source: USA Today, AL.com
