LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — As universities adjust to life with a major federal investigation into college basketball corruption ongoing and allegations at Michigan State, Baylor and elsewhere indicating an appalling lack of response to serious misconduct and even criminal activity on some campuses, expect the contracts of highly paid head coaches to reflect a tougher stance on dealing with NCAA rules and off-the-court issues.
That clearly is evident in the contract former Xavier coach Chris Mack signed at the University of Louisville late last month. His predecessor, Rick Pitino, signed a contract extension in 2015 that ran 15 pages. Mack’s contract is a full 10-pages longer, and the requirements on him are laid out in far greater detail, with an eye toward problems that the university…
