[NU Sports] Basketball Coaches salaries

[Michael Vance]

Hakirsch at aol.com wrote:
> I  still have an issue with paying huge bucks for a coach at NU--I am sure I 
> am in the minority here , but I think it sends the wrong signal of  our 
> school's priorities
That is actually an issue that has gotten some press here in Indiana 
lately: The highest-paid state employee is Tom Crean.  He makes more 
than his boss, the AD; more than the presidents of IU or Purdue; more 
than the governor of the state.  And to make matters worse, though he no 
longer shows up on the list of employees, the second-highest payout to 
an individual went to Kelvin Sampson.  The Pacers are crying about 
losing money and asking for taxpayer help while paying millions to guys 
who ride the bench.  I don't think it will go anywhere, but there is a 
vocal minority who is screaming about the choices that we are making as 
a society when it comes to paying for sports. And though I don't agree 
with them completely, they raise some good points.

-Michael