UMD Basketball Coach Inks Lucrative Contract Extension

10/28/16

By Ethan McLeod, Baltimore Fishbowl

Mark Turgeon’s strong run so far as head coach for the University of Maryland men’s basketball program has rewarded him with a four-year contract extension that includes a raise beginning with this season.

The university announced today that he had signed the extension to his current contract, which keeps him with the Terps through 2023. Last year, Turgeon made roughly $2.37 million annually, per USA Today, but that will jump to nearly $2.56 million according to his contract, which we obtained through an open-records request with the school.

That $2.56 million mark doesn’t even include incentives. He could earn $425,000 in additional pay if the team is top of their conference, advance to various stages in the postseason or if he wins Coach of the Year, among other accomplishments.

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