Jim Calhoun extended with UConn

The details of UConn head basketball coach Jim Calhoun have been released and his five-year contract is retroactive from July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2014.
His combined salary and fees grows from $2 million in the first year to $3 million by the fifth.
“I am very happy that this new contract will allow me to finish my coaching career here at UConn,” Calhoun said in a statement. “This is a tremendous show of recognition and support from Jeff Hathaway and (President) Michael Hogan. The University continues to allow me and my staff to pursue a national championship with the same backing as other top level programs across the country.”