• Follow us on Twitter @buckeyeplanet and @bp_recruiting, like us on Facebook! Enjoy a post or article, recommend it to others! BP is only as strong as its community, and we only promote by word of mouth, so share away!
  • Consider registering! Fewer and higher quality ads, no emails you don't want, access to all the forums, download game torrents, private messages, polls, Sportsbook, etc. Even if you just want to lurk, there are a lot of good reasons to register!

John Groce (HC Akron Zips)

Jump to latest Follow Reply
Sort by date Sort by votes
I'm a bit torn on this, because Groce's leaving is a huge loss for tOSU, and is a huge hire for OU. The consolation (for me, anyway) is that it was only a matter of time before someone offered him a top job, and I'm happy to see that the Bobcats did it, rather than some other team I wouldn't care much to follow.

If Matta and Groce meet on the basketball court, I'm hoping that it will be in the Sweet 16. :wink:
 
Upvote 0
Dispatch

Ohio University Men's Basketball
Groce is ready to run Bobcats
Matta encouraged assistant to pursue job

Saturday, June 28, 2008 3:08 AM
By Mark Znidar


The Columbus Dispatch

ATHENS, Ohio -- Everywhere Thad Matta has gone the previous eight years in building winning college basketball teams, assistant John Groce has dutifully followed.
Late last week, though, Matta didn't drop a hint that Groce should look into applying for the Ohio University men's head coaching job. Matta strongly suggested that Groce would be missing out on something special if he didn't.
"Thad said, 'I don't want to lose you, but it's a great job,' " Groce said. "His question wasn't 'Why would you take the job?' It was 'Why wouldn't you?' "
Groce, who coached under Matta for four years at Ohio State, three at Xavier and one at Butler, left the Buckeyes yesterday to accept a five-year contract with the Bobcats that will pay him a minimum yearly salary of $250,000. He had been making $225,000 with Ohio State.

Continued......
Click to expand...
 
Upvote 0
Re: The Bobcats that will pay him a minimum yearly salary of $250,000. He had been making $225,000 with Ohio State.

Not much of a pay increase for the added duties/work/responsibility/pressure, etc. I would have thought that he would be making more than $250K at OU. I guess that after a couple sucessful seasons at OU he'll get a bigger contract.
 
Upvote 0
Two things that stand out: the amount that he was making at Ohio State as an assistant and what OU is going to pay him as a head coach. Makes you wonder how much Solich is making.:blush:

I am sure his annual gross will be more because of TV/radio contracts, camps, and other perks that head coaches receive. However, it also makes you wonder if he has turned down positions in the past how much those schools were offering him or was OU just the right place.
 
Upvote 0
ScriptOhio;1194489; said:
Re: The Bobcats that will pay him a minimum yearly salary of $250,000. He had been making $225,000 with Ohio State.

Not much of a pay increase for the added duties/work/responsibility/pressure, etc. I would have thought that he would be making more than $250K at OU. I guess that after a couple sucessful seasons at OU he'll get a bigger contract.
Click to expand...

LitlBuck;1194595; said:
Two things that stand out: the amount that he was making at Ohio State as an assistant and what OU is going to pay him as a head coach. Makes you wonder how much Solich is making.:blush:

I am sure his annual gross will be more because of TV/radio contracts, camps, and other perks that head coaches receive. However, it also makes you wonder if he has turned down positions in the past how much those schools were offering him or was OU just the right place.
Click to expand...

One reason I kinda laughed if Groce would bring any assistants from Ohio State. Cuz really Ohio can't afford them. The original rumor was Groce was going to get $300k, but from recent rumblings is $250k is his base and has bonuses that can get him close to $300k.

And since you asked about Solich... you will be surprised. He is only getting $270k and is on a verge of signing an extension that will get him a little over $300k.

Shocker eh? But then again that just makes one realize the huge differences in big BCS schools versus mid-majors. Wheras Ohio State makes money hand over fist on the other hand Ohio University will be operating $1 million in the hole and that is after cutting 3-4 sports this past winter.
 
Upvote 0
ScriptOhio;1194489; said:
Re: The Bobcats that will pay him a minimum yearly salary of $250,000. He had been making $225,000 with Ohio State.

Not much of a pay increase for the added duties/work/responsibility/pressure, etc. I would have thought that he would be making more than $250K at OU. I guess that after a couple successful seasons at OU he'll get a better job.
Click to expand...

fify
 
Upvote 0
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top