The Morning Dish – Monday, October 20th
Montgomery Honored: Stanford head coach Mike Montgomery was named the winner of the 2004 John R. Wooden Legends of Coaching award. The award is given annually for long-term contributions to the game, and success at one institution. Previous recipients include Coach K, Dean Smith, Denny Crum, Lute Olson and Roy Williams (the Kansas version). The award will be given in a ceremony in April along with the presentation of the Wooden award for player of the year.
Williams Extension: Even though he hasn’t won a game as coach of the Tar Heels, new North Carolina head coach Roy Williams received an eight-year contract that will keep him in Chapel Hill through the 2010-11 season. The deal includes a base salary of $260,000, plus $25,000 for expenses, and $350,000 for talk shows, and will get a $775,000 bump for year two and beyond, making it a cool $1.4 million for at least five years. The bump comes from the UNC buyout of Williams’ deferred Kansas contract.
