What athletic chiefs cost MnSCU universities
Following news of how budget problems may force St. Cloud State to cut football -- and possibly athletics administrators -- the St. Cloud Times has dug up information on what it pays its chiefs in sports administration.
Here it lays out a comparison of the salaries of the university's six athletic directors with the salaries of coaches at other Minnesota State College and University institutions.
The paper notes that St. Cloud State’s salaries are up to date. The other schools’ salaries were as of July 1, 2008.
What do you think? Are the salaries in line? How should universities pay their athletic directors?
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St. Cloud State
Morris Kurtz, athletic director, $131,177
Sue Becker, associate AD, $84,100
Tracy Dill, associate AD, $79,289
John Lewis, assistant AD, $50,360
Scott Schreiner, assistant AD, $44,884
Chad Sheetz, assistant AD, $48,945
Minnesota State-Mankato
Kevin Buisman, athletic director, $122,626.34
Paul Allan, associate AD, $59,967.57
Tim Marshall, associate AD, $54,831.94
Jeffrey Chambers, assistant AD, $62,893.48
Shane Drahota, assistant AD, $42,515.60
Mike Powicki, assistant AD, n/a
Bemidji State
Rick Goeb, athletic director, $87,113.35
Sarah Levesque, associate AD, n/a
Southwest Minnesota State
Chris Hmielewski, athletic director, $96,841.01
Rolly Muller, senior woman administrator, $65,154.05
Ross Webskowski, compliance coordinator, $28,069.65
Minnesota State-Moorhead
Doug Peters, athletic director, $88,932.16
Sylvia Barnier, associate AD, $67,350.77
Jason Sobolik, compliance coordinator, $33,827.43
Winona State
Larry Holstad, athletic director, $110,123.24
Travis Whipple, assistant AD, n/a
Kelsey Homewood, assistant AD, n/a
Kristi Smith, assistant AD, n/a