Tommy Lloyd's Arizona contract: $37.5M over 5 years, new reporting structure

Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd’s decision to pass on North Carolina and remain with the Wildcats brought him a raise, more money for his staff and a new chain of command, as the school’s president will make more high-level determinations for the program, rather than the athletic director.The Athletic obtained Lloyd’s new deal in a public records request. The new contract runs through March 2031 (a one-year extension) and increases his starting salary from around $5.1 million to $6.85 million for this upcoming season, which should put him in the top five nationally. In all, Lloyd’s new deal will pay him $37.5 million over five years, not including greater academic and championship bonuses, an average of $7.5 million per year. It also includes the ability for Lloyd to hire a special assistant/general manager and guarantees his staff salary pool will be no less than $2.9 million.Advertisement