Details of Tommy Lloyd’s revised UA contract <\/p>\n
Guaranteed compensation:<\/p>\n
2026-27: $7.19 million ($5 million base, $750,000 additional duties, $1.44 million Arizona Sports Enterprises)<\/p>\n
2027-28: $7.22 million ($5 million base, $775,000 additional duties, $1.445 million Arizona Sports Enterprises)<\/p>\n
2028-29: $7.5 million ($5.25 million base, $800,000 additional duties, $1.45 million Arizona Sports Enterprises)<\/p>\n
2029-30: $7.78 million ($5.5 million base, $825,000 additional duties, $1.45 million Arizona Sports Enterprises)<\/p>\n
2030-31: $7.81 million ($5.5 million base, $850,000 additional duties, $1.46 million Arizona Sports Enterprises)<\/p>\n
NOTE: If Arizona wins the NCAA championship over the term of the contract, ASE compensation will be increased $500,000 for each remaining year.<\/p>\n
Academic bonuses<\/p>\n
Grade-point average<\/p>\n
3.0-3.29: $175,000<\/p>\n
3.3-3.68: $225,000<\/p>\n
3.69 or above: $250,000<\/p>\n
NOTES: These bonuses ranged from $125,000 to $200,000 under Lloyd\u2019s previous contract. In fall 2025, UA said team had 3.175 GPA.<\/p>\n
Academic Progress Rate<\/p>\n
971-999: $75,000<\/p>\n
1000 (max): $100,000<\/p>\n
NOTE: These figures were $25,000 and $50,000 in Lloyd\u2019s previous contract.<\/p>\n
Performance bonuses<\/p>\n
NCAA Tournament<\/p>\n
Second round: $25,000<\/p>\n
Sweet 16: $50,000<\/p>\n
Elite Eight: $50,000<\/p>\n
Final Four: $500,000<\/p>\n
NCAA title: $1,000,000<\/p>\n
NOTE: These bonuses were applied for the 2025-26 season. The Final Four bonus was $175,000 in Lloyd\u2019s previous contract and the NCAA title bonus was $500,000.<\/p>\n
Conference play<\/p>\n
Regular-season champions: $50,000<\/p>\n
Tournament champions: $50,000<\/p>\n
Postseason AP or coaches poll ranking (highest payment only)<\/p>\n
11-15: $20,000<\/p>\n
Ranked 1-10: $30,000<\/p>\n
Regular-season wins (highest payment only)<\/p>\n
20-24: $20,000<\/p>\n
25 or more: $40,000<\/p>\n
Coach of the year (highest payment only)<\/p>\n
Big 12: $20,000<\/p>\n
National (AP, NABC, Naismith): $40,000<\/p>\n
Retention bonus: $2 million if employed on April 1, 2028<\/p>\n
School buyout (without cause): All base salary, additional duties pay and ASE pay for the remainder of contract years, minus any amount Lloyd makes in an athletic or media job).<\/p>\n
Lloyd buyout:<\/p>\n
Until March 31, 2027: $11 million ($12 million if Lloyd becomes head coach elsewhere in the Big 12)<\/p>\n
April 1, 2027-March 31, 2028: $9 million ($10 million Big 12)<\/p>\n
April 1, 2028-March 31, 2029: $6 million ($8 million Big 12)<\/p>\n
April 1, 2029-March 31, 2020: $3 million ($5 million Big 12)<\/p>\n
After April 1, 2030: No buyout<\/p>\n
Assistant contracts<\/p>\n
Lloyd can offer up to three assistant coaches and a special assistant three-year contracts that will guarantee their salaries them if Lloyd is fired during the length of their contracts.<\/p>\n
Staff salary pool:\u00a0$2.9 million<\/p>\n
Details of Randy Bennett’s ASU contract <\/p>\n
Guaranteed compensation<\/p>\n
2026-27: $3.5 million<\/p>\n
2027-28: $3.6 million<\/p>\n
2028-29: $3.7 million<\/p>\n
2029-30: $3.8 million<\/p>\n
2030-31: $3,9 million<\/p>\n
Retention bonus: $750,000 if employed through 2028-29 season, $750,000 additional if employed through 2030-31 season.<\/p>\n
Academic bonuses<\/p>\n
Grade point average (highest payment only)<\/p>\n
3.0-3.09: $15,000<\/p>\n
3.10-3.24: $20,000<\/p>\n
3.25 or above: $30,000<\/p>\n
Graduation Success Rate<\/p>\n
80%: $15,000<\/p>\n
90%: $20,000<\/p>\n
100%: $30,000<\/p>\n
Honors college enrollees<\/p>\n
1-2 new enrollees: $25,000<\/p>\n
3-4 new enrollees: $50,000<\/p>\n
5 or more new enrollees: $75,000<\/p>\n
Performance bonuses<\/p>\n
Conference play<\/p>\n
Regular-season championship: $100,000<\/p>\n
tournament championship: $50,000 ($25,000 if runner up)<\/p>\n
NCAA Tournament<\/p>\n
First round: $50,000<\/p>\n
Second round: $75,000<\/p>\n
Sweet Sixteen: $150,000<\/p>\n
Elite Eight: $200,000<\/p>\n
Final Four: $250,000<\/p>\n
Runner up: $350,000<\/p>\n
NCAA championship: $600,000<\/p>\n
Coach of Year<\/p>\n
Conference or district: 4% of annual salary ($140,000 in 2026-27)<\/p>\n
National (any): 6% of annual salary ($210,000 in 2026-27)<\/p>\n
School buyout (without cause): All remaining salary, minus 50% if Bennett takes another Division I head coaching job.<\/p>\n
Bennett buyout:<\/p>\n
Before March 31, 2027: $8 million<\/p>\n
Between April 1, 2027-March 31, 2028: $5 million<\/p>\n
Between April 1, 2028-March 31, 2029: $3 million<\/p>\n
Between April 1, 2029-March 31, 2030: $2 million<\/p>\n
After April 1, 2023: No buyout<\/p>\n
Staff salary budget:\u00a0$2.3 million<\/p>\n
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