Until he left to coach the Nets, John Calipari was the highest paid public
employee in Masschusetts.  I'd guess that in most states the highest paid
public employee is the coach of the flagship university's basketball or
football team.  Compared to basketball coaches, hockey coaches probably make
a dime on the dollar.  For sure, Parker and Blais are exeptions to that.
 
Of course as Babe Ruth said when it was pointed out to him that he made more
than the President of the US, "I had a better year than he did."
 
Clay
 
 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tony Buffa [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, April 08, 1999 8:09 PM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      Re: Big-bucks Blais still may come to MN?
>
> For those of you who are interested, this is more than the governor of
> California makes and more than about 80% of the Cal State presidents make.
> However, given that, I am not at all sure whom we get more satisfaction
> from. Given the way the government in CA seems to work (or not work), I
> think these coaches may be worth the money :-)
>
> Rhetorical Trivia: anyone KNOW who the governor of CA is? Hint: I doubt he
> likes hockey and he was not in Anaheim :-)
>
> Tony Buffa
> RPI '64
>
> ==================
> On Thu, 8 Apr 1999, Arthur Berman wrote:
>
> > > Jackie Parker at $200,000 annually. The deal North Dakota gave Dean
> Blais to
> > > keep him out of the Gophers' hunt is for $115,000 in base salary a
> season
> > > for five years, plus a new car and a country club membership. The
> deal's
> > > total value is $175,000 annually. Insiders say Blais also is getting
> > > mortgages paid off on his home and a cabin. The Gophers were convinced
> weeks
> > > ago Blais wouldn't seriously consider his alma mater.
> > >
> > If the above figures are correct, as far as purchasing power is
> concerned
> > Blais is paid more.  Just the difference in housing costs for Boston and
> > Grand Forks would take care of that.
> >
>
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