UTEP Boosts,Extends Price's Deal

[MeanGreen61]

UTEP boosts, extends Price's deal

Matthew Aguilar

El Paso Times

The most asked question in town -- "How long will Mike Price stay at UTEP?" -- may have been answered Tuesday.

Price, UTEP's second-year coach, signed a one-year contract extension Tuesday through the 2009-2010 season that included a roughly 10 percent raise -- from $225,000 to $245,000. He also will receive $1 for every individual game ticket sold for UTEP's six 2005 home games -- rather than just the top three-grossing games, which was stipulated in the original contract.

The new contract, which could net Price between $450,000 and $500,000 a year after incentives, is effective this year. It ends Aug. 31, 2010.

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He also will receive $1 for every individual game ticket sold for UTEP's six 2005 home games -- rather than just the top three-grossing games, which was stipulated in the original contract.

What a novel concept. And I thought it wasn't a coach's job to help sell the program.

[Coffee and TV]

Amazing. If Dickey had that kind of a contract we'd be running the West Coast against LSU this week.

[El Paso Eagle]

I was able to listen to both the DD’s coach’s show and Mike Price’s show this past week (and other weeks this year). Let’s just say the difference in attitude and belief in the direction the programs can and should be going is Night and Day.

P.S.

UTEP had 40 recruits in this past Saturday. I guess it did not hurt to have a sell out(52,500) and a big win.

[NT80]

I was able to listen to both the DD’s coach’s show and Mike Price’s show this past week (and other weeks this year). Let’s just say the difference in attitude and belief in the direction the programs can and should be going is Night and Day.

P.S.

UTEP had 40 recruits in this past Saturday. I guess it did not hurt to have a sell out(52,500) and a big win.

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Never thought I'd be jealous of UTEP.

[ADLER]

Mike Price, shown here while at Washington State, leads his team's postgame school song at every game, home and away.

He does the same thing at UTEP.

Price at UTEP

[El Paso Eagle]

Price often speaks of how important it is for the team to show their school sprit and respect to the university and fans (what a novel concept).