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Nagy set to be hired at Southern

Da Coach said:
SIU reportedly is finalizing a contract for Wright State coach Scott Nagy at $600,000 per year for 6 years - https://twitter.com/VarnRiverRadio/status/1773369874334576641

That is a ridiculous amount for a new coach. It puts him near the top of the MVC in coaching salaries. I believe only Ben Jacobson and Brian Wardle exceed that salary.​
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Very surprised that a state school would offer that amount of money to Nagy, who has only held lower D1 coaching jobs. I can justify it more with someone like Martin who has coached at P5 schools. I think Nagy is a great hire...but maybe not at $600k right out of the gate.
 
BradleyBiz said:
Very surprised that a state school would offer that amount of money to Nagy, who has only held lower D1 coaching jobs. I can justify it more with someone like Martin who has coached at P5 schools. I think Nagy is a great hire...but maybe not at $600k right out of the gate.
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That's our tax dollars hard at work. ;)
 
Dayton business journal stated in 2023 Nagy made 557 k. So I don’t think 600 is in any way unreasonable. I’m actually surprised it wasn’t a bit more…..
 
Da Coach said:
SIU reportedly is finalizing a contract for Wright State coach Scott Nagy at $600,000 per year for 6 years - https://twitter.com/VarnRiverRadio/status/1773369874334576641

That is a ridiculous amount for a new coach. It puts him near the top of the MVC in coaching salaries. I believe only Ben Jacobson and Brian Wardle exceed that salary.​
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It is a good hire. Nagy had a .667 win percentage at Wright State with 2 NCAA & NIT appearances (1 was COVID yr so no games) in 8 seasons. He averaged 21 wins a season there. And he was making $500,000/yr. So SIU had to give more than that to get him. Also, inflation...$600,000 today is about $450,000 a few years ago...that is one of the reasons schools want to lock coaches down with longer term contracts.
 
houstonbrave said:
Dayton business journal stated in 2023 Nagy made 557 k. So I don’t think 600 is in any way unreasonable. I’m actually surprised it wasn’t a bit more…..
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In practical terms it is a bit more as the cost of living in Carbondale is probably less than in Dayton. Hope this works out for both SIU and Nagy.
 
Da Coach said:
SIU reportedly is finalizing a contract for Wright State coach Scott Nagy at $600,000 per year for 6 years - https://twitter.com/VarnRiverRadio/status/1773369874334576641

That is a ridiculous amount for a new coach. It puts him near the top of the MVC in coaching salaries. I believe only Ben Jacobson and Brian Wardle exceed that salary.​
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Belmont's data, since they're private - is not certain but Casey Alexander is making right up there at the top of all MVC coaches $850-900K
https://www.belmontvision.com/post/...wcase-gender-pay-inequality-in-college-sports
https://www.bradleyfans.com/forum/sports-forums/basketball-fan-talk/511896-salaries#post511896
 
I'm guessing $500,000-$600,000 is about the minimum to get a decent coach in the valley now...It will likely continue to increase.
 
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