UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

The University of Minnesota approved over a half-million dollars in annual raises to head coaches Tuesday. Men’s basketball coach Richard Pitino was one of six coaches to receive raises or contract extensions. Pitino’s annual raise of $400,000 was reported in the Star Tribune earlier this summer but made official with Tuesday’s announcement. The contract extension added two more seasons, through April 2021, to Pitino’s deal. Women’s basketball coach Marlene Stollings received an annual raise of $75,000. – Jason Gonzalez, Star Tribune, Read More