Thursday, April 26, 2007
Several media outlets have reported that Kansas women’s basketball coach Bonnie Henrickson has agreed to terms on a contract extension.
According to reports, an announcement should come in the following days.
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The Big 12 saw its first million-dollar women’s basketball coaches this offseson. Kansas coach Bonnie Henrickson could move up the list when the amount of her raise is announced in the coming days. The annual salaries of four coaches could not be found.
1. Kim Mulkey-Robertson, Baylor — $1.2M
2. Gail Goestenkors, Texas
— $1M
3. Sherri Coale, Oklahoma — $800,000
4. Bonnie Henrickson, Kansas — $750,000
5. Bill Fennelly, Iowa State — $583,000
6. Kristy Curry, Texas Tech — $425,000
7. Gary Blair, Texas A&M
— $400,000
8. Deb Patterson, Kansas State — $240,000
9. Kurt Budke, Oklahoma State — $230,000
10. Connie Yori, Nebraska
— N/A
11. Cindy Stein, Missouri
— N/A
12. Kathy McConnell-Miller, Colorado
— N/A
Source: Media Reports
The deal is reportedly for five years and will result in a pay raise for Henrickson, who is already one of the highest-paid coaches in the Big 12 conference.
Henrickson has held the head coaching position at Kansas for three seasons. She previously coached at Virginia Tech where she made seven postseason appearances. On the surface, Henrickson’s 40-49 record at Kansas does not look very impressive. However, she inherited a program that was wallowing in mediocrity under her predecessor, Marian Washington.
In the three seasons prior to Henrickson’s arrival, Kansas won a total of five conference games. In the past three seasons under Henrickson, the Jayhawks have won 14 conference games.
In 2005, Henrickson led Kansas to an appearance in the WNIT, the program’s first postseason berth in five seasons.
Last season the team posted only four conference victories, the worst showing of Henrickson’s career at Kansas. But the graduation of All-Big 12 honorable mention guard Erica Hallman and All-Big 12 First Team center Crystal Kemp were partly to blame for the poor record.
The young Jayhawks struggled at the beginning of the conference season but improved enough to upset Oklahoma State in the first round of the Big 12 Conference tournament. The victory in the conference tournament was Kansas’ first since 2003.
Other highlights of Henrickson’s tenure at Kansas include a Jan. 3, 2006 victory over then-23rd ranked Texas and a victory over Northern Iowa in the first round of the WNIT later in the same season.
Henrickson’s crowning achievement during her tenure has been her strong track record in recruiting. Forward Taylor McIntosh and guard Shaquina Mosley, both members of Henrickson’s first recruiting class, flourished toward the end of the 2006-07 season.
Left with little returning talent heading into 2006-07, Henrickson was able to secure a seven-player recruiting class that enjoyed a promising first season. Guards Kelly Kohn and Sade Morris joined forward Danielle McCray as immediate contributors to the team.
Henrickson recently secured three signees for the upcoming season. Next year’s freshman class will include 6-foot-5 forward Krysten Boogaard, 6-foot-2 forward Nicollette Smith and 5-foot-8 guard Chakeitha Weldon.
Kansan sportswriter Asher Fusco can be contacted at afusco@kansan.com.
— Edited by Mark Vierthaler
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