Pitino’s NCAA Title Bonus Is 70% of Louisville President’s Pay
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University of Louisville coach Rick Pitino would make $425,000 extra this year -- on top of a $5.7 million pay package -- by leading his favored Cardinals to the championship of the men’s national basketball tournament.
Pitino’s bonus for winning the National Collegiate Athletic Association title represents about 70 percent of the $600,000 annual salary that university President James Ramsey is getting this year.