22 Kenny Brooks Virginia Tech $890,000 ACC $890,000 — $185,000 $5,475,000* 27 Kyra Elzy Kentucky $775,000* SEC $775,000 — $625,000 $0 — Across left-to-right is total salary, followed by total bonus, and total pay. *(That $5,475,000 is Kenny's buyout. It is significant.) Kentucky will likely increase its offer to Kenny to at least $1.5 million base salary annually, plus significant bonuses based on wins and successes in tournaments. Look for an offer to place him in top 10. Will Babcock match KY offer of around $1.5, plus bonuses. He should. With sellout crowds in Cassell, VT women BB annual earnings on ticket sells would cover coach's salary. The greatest draw of KY BB, however, will be Rupp Arena, which holds over 20,000 fans. In 2 to 3 years, Brooks will likely fill Rupp for all SEC games (imagine South Carolina v. KY) and most games against D1 opponents. I think it will be a tough decision because of coliseum size and competition. Brooks's choice may come down to his ties with the state of Virginia and to VT. One other note, he has a top 10 recruiting class coming this year. How many recruits . . . and current players will follow him to KY, should he accept that job? 22 Kenny Brooks Virginia Tech $890,000 ACC $890,000 — $185,000 $100,000 $5,475,000 27 Kyra Elzy Kentucky $775,000* SEC $775,000 — $625,000 $0 — 1 Kim Mulkey LSU $3,264,000 SEC $3,150,000 $114,000 $750,000 $443,000 $2,000,000 2 Geno Auriemma UConn $3,100,000 Big East $3,100,000 — $375,000 $150,000 $3,500,000 3 Dawn Staley South Carolina $3,100,000 SEC $3,100,000 — $680,000 $430,000 $2,000,000 4 Vic Schaefer Texas $2,300,000 Big 12 $2,300,000 $0 $370,000 $145,000 $4,830,000 5 Brenda Frese Maryland $1,884,085 Big 10 $1,884,085 — $427,500 $205,000 $11,015,212