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Oklahoma regents set to vote on contract for new basketball coach Lon Kruger

The University of Oklahoma's Board of Regents is expected to vote this week on the contract terms of new Sooners basketball coach Lon Kruger.Kruger's compensation is listed among the items up for consideration at the regents meeting Thursday in Norman.The university has withheld details of the deal for Kruger, who reportedly doubled his salary to about $2.2 million annually when he was hired away from UNLV by Oklahoma on April 1.The agenda lists proposed salaries of $175,000 per year for newly hired assistants Lew Hill, Steve Henson and Chris Crutchfield but the school is not disclosing Kruger's salary before the meeting.The university rejected an open records request for details of Kruger's contract, saying that he is "not yet a formal employee" though he has been overseeing practices, recruiting players and drumming up support among students and other fans.Kruger is the only person listed among new appointees to the university — for both athletics and academics — that doesn't have hi...

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  1. Andrew Fitzgerald leads Oklahoma to 82-73 upset of No. 18 Kansas State

    Andrew Fitzgerald scored 21 points to lead four Oklahoma players in double figures and the Sooners got their first Big 12 win under coach Lon Kruger , an 82-73 victo...

  2. End of the easy road: Unbeaten Louisville faces first big test against No. 20 UNLV

    Rick Pitino has been friends with UNLV coach Lon Kruger a long time.Pitino has watched Kruger take a team to the Final Four and admired the way Kruger has returned U...

  3. Osby can't carry Oklahoma past San Diego State

    Romero Osby was left to carry Oklahoma alone.Without any help, Osby and the Sooners are all out of the tournament together.Osby scored 22 points and had eight reboun...

  4. Sooners' M'Baye to forego senior season

    Oklahoma Sooners junior forward Amath M'Baye announced that he will forego his senior season and enter the NBA Draft.M'Baye, a native of France, averaged 10.1 points...

  5. Franklin leads SDSU past Oklahoma

    Jamaal Franklin posted 21 points and eight rebounds as San Diego State took a 70-55 win over Oklahoma in the second round of South Region action on Friday.James Raho...

  6. Sooners lose 84-79 to No. 17 Cowboys in overtime

    Missing freshman sparkplug Buddy Hield because of a broken foot, Oklahoma got a big-time boost from backup point guard Sam Grooms in the Bedlam rivalry game.It still...

  7. No. 16 K-State stays hot by downing Oklahoma

    Rodney McGruder scored a game-high 20 points and Will Spradling added 15 on 5-of-9 shooting from the field, as No. 16 Kansas State defeated Oklahoma, 69-60 at Fred B...

  8. Oklahoma State dodges Oklahoma in OT thriller

    Marcus Smart and Le'Bryan Nash scored 28 and 26 points, respectively, and No. 17 Oklahoma State escaped with an 84-79 overtime victory over Oklahoma on Saturday.Mark...

  9. Oklahoma hands Kansas its 3rd straight loss

    Romero Osby scored 17 points on 6-of-8 shooting as the Oklahoma Sooners ended their 10-game losing streak to Kansas and kept the fifth-ranked Jayhawks in a tailspin ...

  10. Rodriguez's late free throws lifts Kansas State over Oklahoma

    Angel Rodriguez sank the game-winning free throws with five seconds left in regulation and Sam Grooms missed a desperation three at the buzzer, as No. 18 Kansas Stat...

  11. Oklahoma hosts No. 18 Kansas State in pivotal Big 12 bout

    The jockeying for position in the Big 12 Conference continues on Saturday evening, as the 18th-ranked Kansas State Wildcats pay a visit to the Oklahoma Sooners.Kansa...

  12. Kansas runs winning streak to 17

    Ben McLemore tallied a game-high 18 points and grabbed seven rebounds, while Jeff Withey added 13 points, nine boards and four blocks, as No. 2 Kansas outlasted Okla...

  1. Lon Kruger's Sooners contract includes bonuses for NCAA tournament success, hefty buyout

    New Oklahoma men's basketball coach Lon Kruger will have 20 hours of private plane usage and bonuses of up to $175,000 under terms of his new contract.Kruger's seven...

  2. Oklahoma Sooners Roster

    Coach: Lon Kruger Pos Ht Wt Yr Hometown 1 Sam Grooms G 6-1 203 Sr Greensboro, N.C. 2 Steven Pledger G 6-4 219 Sr Chesapeake, Va. 3 Buddy Hield G 6-3 199 Fr Freeport,...

  3. Oklahoma beat 72-47 by No. 17 Gonzaga

    Oklahoma coach Lon Kruger hopes his team gained some valuable knowledge from a tough loss to Gonzaga.Elias Harris scored 18 points and No. 17 Gonzaga beat Oklahoma 7...

  4. Oklahoma beats Northwestern State 69-65

    Romero Osby scored 11 points and Oklahoma converted three free throws in the final 17 seconds to beat Northwestern State 69-65 on Friday night, giving coach Lon Krug...

  5. Steven Pledger scores 30 to lead Oklahoma to 63-60 victory over No. 22 Kansas State

    Steven Pledger scored 30 points and Oklahoma weathered a second-half charge by No. 22 Kansas State and some tense moments down the stretch to give coach Lon Kruger a...

  6. Oklahoma can't get critical stops, falls 77-65 to No. 6 Baylor

    Coach Lon Kruger provides a regular countdown for his players of how many games are left in Oklahoma's season.As that number keeps shrinking, Romero Osby sees the mi...

  7. Andrew Fitzgerald leads Oklahoma to 82-73 upset of No. 18 Kansas State

    Andrew Fitzgerald scored 21 points to lead four Oklahoma players in double figures and the Sooners got their first Big 12 win under coach Lon Kruger , an 82-73 victo...

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