Virginia Basketball Coach Turns Down Raise. Tony bennett extends contact, turns down raise in order to better fund other coaches, facilities at uva Who is the fourth highest paid coach in college basketball according to the usa.
Bennett was offered a pay rise by the management on monday, september 16, as he extended his contract by another year, but he asked that the money be used to pay his staff more. It’s therefore not surprising that when the university of virginia offered bennett a large raise as a reward for winning the national title, the coach turned it down. Charlottesville — the university of virginia revealed monday that men’s basketball coach tony bennett has turned down a raise after leading the cavaliers to a national championship in april.
He calls them the “five pillars.” he posted them in virginia’s locker room and emphasizes them in everything the team does.
Bennett was offered a pay rise by the management on monday, september 16, as he extended his contract by another year, but he asked that the money be used to pay his staff more. Virginia men's basketball coach tony bennett has declined a pay raise offered by the school and instead asked school officials for additional compensation for his staff and program improvement. Virginia cavaliers head coach tony bennett has turned down a pay increase in exchange for increased compensation for his staff and improvements for the program, coming off a national championship. Coach turns down raise, redirects it to assistants and the program.