Probably not the best time to bring this up, but the KNS had an article yesterday saying that UT is negotiating with Pat Summitt for a new contract and that her current compensation package totals $824,500 per year.

Bruce Pearl just got an extended six year contract that averages out to $1.3 million per year after one year at the helm. Based on this season's turnaround alone, Pearl probably deserves that if any college coach does.

But, by that reckoning shouldn't Pat Summitt get at least $1 million? As the article points out, she's the winningest basketball coach in the NCAA. Her Lady Vols just won their second consecutive SEC Championship. She has over 900 career wins. Not to mention six NCAA Championships, 11 SEC Championships, and 13 regular season titles with the Lady Vols. She's a six time SEC Coach of the Year, and seven time NCAA Coach of the Year. She's been head coach at UT for 30+ years.

She's done as much to promote UT sports as any coach ever. What has $2+ million Phil Fulmer done for you lately? And Summitt's players are disciplined on the court, off the court, and in the classroom.

Anyway, Pat Summitt should score a nice contract. Unless there's some kind of "glass ceiling" at work over there. And that would be a shame.

(Does any female college coach in the U.S. currently make $1 million? It would be cool if Pat Summitt was the first.)

UPDATE: KNS reports (registration rquired) that final details of Summitt's contract are being worked out, and that she will become the first women's college coach in the million dollar club.