Details on John Beilein’s Hiring
Details have been coming out throughout the day. Here are some quick recaps.
Beilein signed the contract and is now officially onboard:
After agreeing to become the Michigan men’s basketball coach Monday night, John Beilein signed a multi-year contract today, the university confirmed.
He is expected to be officially announced as the new coach at a press conference at 12 EDT on Wednesday. This blog over at the Ann Arbor News has some of the specifics on the contract:
New Michigan basketball coach John Beilein will be paid $1.3 million per season, as part of a six-year contract he signed with the university today, according to a source with direct knowledge of the deal.
The salary has a $200,000 annual base, with $1.1 million in other compensation from various sources, including speaking engagements and television and radio deals. There are a series of bonuses for advancing to the NCAA Tournament, including $150,000 for winning the national championship.
Jim Carty, in this blog entry, reports that at least one college recruiting analyst believes that Michigan recruit Alex Legion would be wildly successful in Beilein’s offense:
So, is the sharp-shooting Legion a match with Beilein’s system?
“Are you kidding me?” [recruiting analyst Dave] Telep said via phone Tuesday, laughing. “It would be difficult to draw up a system that’s going to get Alex Legion more great looks at the basket. John Beilein will be better for him than he could ever fathom.”
More coverage
Official press release - MGoBlue.com
Associated Press article - ESPN.com
Beilein gets 6 year deal at U-M - Detroit Free Press
Martin Chooses Wisely - Ann Arbor News/MLIVE
Timeline for U-M search - Ann Arbor/MLIVE
Beilein’s 1-3-1 zone - MGoBlog
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