#3 is something I think could hurt us.
http://coachingsearch.com/article?a...-coaching-candidates-may-want-to-keep-in-mind
With George O’Leary’s retirement after an 0-8 start, UCF football is looking for a new direction.
A program on a roll quickly fell off the rails, but it’s still one with plenty of upside, as O’Leary showed, winning at least eight games seven times. Here are 10 factors potential head coaching candidates may want to keep in mind.
1. UCF needs to hire an athletic director.
UCF is on its second interim athletic director in five months after George O’Leary stepped down from the role earlier this month, before he stepped down from coaching. Former AD Todd Stansbury left for Oregon State in June, and chief financial officer Brad Sticklin is currently in the interim role. The school says it hopes to have a new AD by December. UCF has a head-start on the coaching search, but how will the AD situation affect the timeline to find a coach?
2. How much is UCF willing to pay?
O’Leary earned $1.8 million annually, which was 57th nationally and second in the AAC. There won’t be a buyout to pay, but O’Leary will be paid at least $200,000 annually in a liaison role through 2020, and offensive coordinator / running backs coach Brent Key will be paid $700,000 for not being O’Leary’s successor. But UCF should have the money available for a head coach relative to its conference-mates.
3. Assistant salaries are vital for head coaches.
UCF’s assistant salary pool of $1.83 million in 2014 was sixth among the AAC’s seven public schools. Just as important as hiring a head coach is giving him the resources to put together a staff and keep it.
http://coachingsearch.com/article?a...-coaching-candidates-may-want-to-keep-in-mind
With George O’Leary’s retirement after an 0-8 start, UCF football is looking for a new direction.
A program on a roll quickly fell off the rails, but it’s still one with plenty of upside, as O’Leary showed, winning at least eight games seven times. Here are 10 factors potential head coaching candidates may want to keep in mind.
1. UCF needs to hire an athletic director.
UCF is on its second interim athletic director in five months after George O’Leary stepped down from the role earlier this month, before he stepped down from coaching. Former AD Todd Stansbury left for Oregon State in June, and chief financial officer Brad Sticklin is currently in the interim role. The school says it hopes to have a new AD by December. UCF has a head-start on the coaching search, but how will the AD situation affect the timeline to find a coach?
2. How much is UCF willing to pay?
O’Leary earned $1.8 million annually, which was 57th nationally and second in the AAC. There won’t be a buyout to pay, but O’Leary will be paid at least $200,000 annually in a liaison role through 2020, and offensive coordinator / running backs coach Brent Key will be paid $700,000 for not being O’Leary’s successor. But UCF should have the money available for a head coach relative to its conference-mates.
3. Assistant salaries are vital for head coaches.
UCF’s assistant salary pool of $1.83 million in 2014 was sixth among the AAC’s seven public schools. Just as important as hiring a head coach is giving him the resources to put together a staff and keep it.
