UCSB Head Coach, Joe Pasternack, withdrew his name from consideration for the Cal job and has signed an extension at UCSB. There is speculation that he received a healthy raise and may have surpassed UCI's Russ Turner as the highest paid head coach in the Big West Conference. He was making $519K prior to signing the extension.

“ He was making $519K prior to signing the extension.”
How does that compare to Coach Les’s salary?

This is from the Transparent California website for 2021:



https://transparentcalifornia.com/salaries/2021/university-of-california/james-les/

https://transparentcalifornia.com/salaries/2021/university-of-california/joe-pasternack/

https://transparentcalifornia.com/salaries/2021/university-of-california/russell-turner/

Well, it looks like we are at least competitive with our coaching salary.

Is it still true that the highest paid California state employee is the UCLA football coach?

Coaching Records at UC:

JPasternack: 132–53 (.714) 67–30 (.691)

M. Magpayo: 51–31 (.622) 31–16 (.660)

Russ Turner: 265–170 (.609) 145–65 (.690)

Jim Les: 175–185 (.486) 96–90 (.516)

Source: Wikipedia

The most recent figures compiled by transparentcalifornia.com are for 2021. That site lists the top 5 employees and their compensation (total pay & benefits) for the University of California system as:
Charles Kelley (Head footbball coach, UCLA) $5,775,150
Justin Wilcox (Head football coach, Cal) $3,989,491
Michael Cronini (Head basketball coach, UCLA) $3,804,308
Jason Roostaeian (Assoc. Clinical Professor, UCLA School of Medicine) $3,426,298
James Mora (Former head football coach, UCLA) $3,104,975

Will someone please tell me how paying a football coach 3-5 million a year helps the higher education of our students. This is so ridiculous and I thought only the creepy southern schools did this nonsense. Yes, i realize that most of the money comes from “booster groups” so no “taxpayer funding involved” (yeah, sure got that BS”, ) but still, what a misuse of the higher education infrastructure of our country to do this stuff. does any of this big money go back in to the actual education of our kids?

Totally agree with you 69 Aggie. It doesn't help the students and skews the mission of the UC's.

I'd figure you could get a great up-and-comming coach for 500k - $1M. The Wilcox contact is galling, Cal worried he might go to Oregon?

Riverside Head Coach, Mike Magpayo, signed a new 5 year contract.

What surprises me most is that an associate professor makes $3.4M. That has to include income from grants? It's about 50 times what I made when I was an associate prof. (not adjusted for inflation). Still, I agree that it's insane that so much money is paid to coaches and can only hope it is worth it in terms of revenue to the schools.

I "googled" the assoc. professor. He is apparently a very prominent plastic surgeon.

(That may mean more in Southern California.)

AND UCLA was still paying Jim Mora in 2021, who was released after the 2017 season.

I can't confirm this, but I heard that at one time USC was paying three head coaches...Kiffin, Sarkisian and Helton. ANd Ogeron had been an interim head coach in there at least once.

Andy Newman is the new Head Coach at CSUN. He was the HC at Cal State San Bernardino for the past 4 years.

https://gomatadors.com/news/2023/4/15/mens-basketball-andy-newman-named-csun-mens-head-basketball-coach.aspx

WBB picks up a new assistant coach, Vicki Baugh: https://ucdavisaggies.com/news/2023/5/30/baugh-joins-womens-basketball-coaching-staff.aspx

Played at Tennessee and in the WNBA.

Sounds like a good hire. Do you know if we lost an assistant coach or this an additional spot?

Sac native with a world of playing experience. Looks like a great hire by Coach Jenn Gross!

That was my question as well--haven't seen or heard anything, though.

I wonder if this hire helps backfill the post experience that Des took with her to Sonoma?

Good point. There's interior talent but it does need some focus.

23-24 WBB coaches roster has been updated on the Athletics website: Pele Gianotti now listed as "Director of Basketball Operations," so that answers that question.

Are basketballs really so expensive that they require the care of a surgeon ?