Kevin Ollie and UConn in talks to double the coach salary
Ollie led the Huskies to the national title
UConn coach Kevin Ollie and the university are in negotiations to double his salary after Ollie led the Huskies to the national championship in April, sources with direct knowledge of the situation told ESPN on Friday.
Ollie was paid $1.25 million this past season, his second as coach.
He initially received a seven-month contract when he was hired to replace Hall of Famer Jim Calhoun. In December 2012, Ollie was given a five-year contract worth $7.5 million.
The sources said UConn is looking to pay Ollie in the neighborhood of $2.4 million to $2.6 million annually.
Ollie was rumored as one of the coaches on Lakers list to replace Mike D'Antoni.