Cuonzo Martin will get a guaranteed $21 million over seven years to coach the Missouri men's basketball team, according to his contract.
Martin's contract calls for raises of $100,000 each year after he coaches for $2.7 million next season. The information was reported Monday by Mark Kim of Columbia, Mo., TV station KOMU at Martin's introductory media conference.
"On page 9 of Martin's employment contract, a single sentence stands out to Martin Greenberg, an attorney who has worked as a coaches' agent and has studied coaches' contracts for decades.
It states the university "shall not have the right to terminate this contract for employment without cause before April 30, 2020." Losing too many games does not constitute "cause" in this case. That protection extends to April 30, 2021 if Martin wins at least 20 games or gets an NCAA tournament berth in any of his first three seasons." USA Today
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