Florida women's basketball coach Kelly Rae Finley gets five-year, $3.7 million deal Graham Hall Gator Sports Florida women’s basketball coach Kelly Rae Finley signed a five-year deal that will reach $740,000 annually between salary and incentives by March 1, 2023, according to a public records request fulfilled by the University's Athletic Association. Finley — who was named a semifinalist for the Naismith Coach of the Year Award on Tuesday — will receive a base salary of $450,000, a $71,000 "talent" incentive payment, a $4,000 "academic" incentive, a personal travel allowance of $40,000, a $25,000 equipment supplement from UF's endorsement contract with Nike, and a $50,000 expense account that begins Jan. 1, 2023. Beginning March 1, 2023, the 36-year-old head coach will also receive an annual $100,000 "longevity incentive", provided she's still employed as UF's head coach. Finley's $3.7 million contract makes her the ninth-highest paid head coach in SEC women's basketball when factoring in Texas and Oklahoma, the two schools set to join the SEC beginning in 2025. Vanderbilt University, a private school, isn't required to publicize contract details. During Finley's first season at the helm, the Gators won 20 games for the first time since the 2015-16 season and finishing fifth in the Southeastern Conference. The Gators were picked to finish 11th in the SEC preseason poll in the fall following the departure of former coach Cameron Newbauer. Florida basketball: Kelly Rae Finley signs five-year, $3.7 million deal It's official: Interim no longer: Florida Gators name Kelly Rae Finley women's basketball head coach Last game: 3 takeaways from Florida Gators' loss to Mississippi in the SEC women's tournament Caring coach: Kelly Rae Finley cried over injured Florida Gators star Kiki Smith. Fans loved it
I would assume there is already one in place for this season as Cam would have had an allotment this year and she took that one over.
