In his first season as UNC basketball head coach, Hubert Davis has his team in the Sweet 16 when just a few weeks ago, they were on the bubble. The Tar Heels were blown on in consecutive games at Miami and Wake Forest before rallying to close out the month of February including a win in the season finale at Duke.
Last week, Davis led his team to a big win over Marquette and then an upset over No. 1 Baylor on Saturday. Getting to the Sweet 16 gave Davis a bonus in his contract as he’s earned $175,000 for this run.
And a few more wins gets him even more.
Steve Berkowitz of the USA Today dove into the numbers of the team’s left in the tournament and what bonuses are available. While Davis doesn’t have the most for his run just yet, he does have the most money remaining per win.
If the Tar Heels reach the Elite 8 Davis will get an extra $200,000. If they get to the Final Four, he will hit that number again with another $200,000. That means if he wins two games this weekend, Davis will be at a bonus of $575,000.
Talk about a big pay day!
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