WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — New Purdue coach Darrell Hazell will earn at least twice the salary of his predecessor. The school announced over the weekend that its Board of Trustees had approved the hiring of Hazell at a base annual salary of $2 million including radio, television and marketing appearances, plus as much as $1 million more in bonuses. Former coach Danny Hope earned a Big Ten low of $950,000 annually. Purdue also will lend Hazell $725,000 interest-free to cover the cost of his buyout at Kent State, where he was head coach for the last two seasons. The school says the loan will be forgiven in installments over time as Hazell meets the conditions of his six-year contract. The 48-year-old Hazell also will have $2.1 million to pay assistant coaches.
Purdue to pay Hazell $2 million plus incentives
Dec. 17 12:12 PM EST
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Kent State head coach Darrell Hazell answers questions during a news conference in Detroit, Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012, for the Mid-American Conference championship NCAA college football game at Ford Field Friday against Northern Illinois. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
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Kent State head coach Darrell Hazell walks the sidelines during the first quarter of the Mid-American Conference championship NCAA college football game against Northern Illinois, Friday, Nov. 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
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Kent State coach Darrell Hazell strolls on the field during a walk-through at Ford Field in Detroit, Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012, for the Mid-American Conference championship NCAA college football game on Friday against Northern Illinois. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
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