OHIO STATE Tressel's contract

A detailed look at Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel's contract for the 2002 season:
Base salary Feb. 1, 2002 to Jan. 31, 2003: $205,000
TV, radio shows: $189,000
Summer camps: $5,000 (minimum)
Nike contract: $246,000 Academic achievement bonuses
Yearly graduation rates as measured by NCAA reporting requirements:
50 percent: $30,000
60 percent: $50,000
70 percent: $100,000
Percent of scholarship athletes with cumulative GPA's of 3.0 or higher:
25 percent: $20,000
40 percent: $35,000
60 percent: $50,000
Percent of scholarship athletes with annual cumulative GPA increases:
70 percent: $10,000
80 percent: $15,000
90 percent: $25,000
Athletic achievement bonuses
Participation in No. 1 vs. No. 2 BCS bowl game: $100,000
Participation in other BCS bowl game: $60,000
Participation in other New Year's Day bowl game: $50,000
Participation in any other bowl game: $40,000
Ranking among the top 10 teams in either AP or CNN/USA Today poll: $40,000
Winning the Big Ten championship: two months of current base salary
Sharing the Big Ten championship: one month of current base salary
Achieving nine wins in one regular season: $15,000
Miscellaneous benefits
Routine employee benefits for himself and familyAutomobiles and insurance for coach and his wifeTen tickets to each home Ohio State football game
Four tickets to each home Ohio State men's basketball game