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Alford buyout agreement to net New Mexico $625K

The University of New Mexico says it has reached an agreement in principal with former basketball coach Steve Alford over his buyout.Alford said in April he was willing to pay a $200,000 buyout for leaving the Albuquerque school to take the job at UCLA, but he wouldn't pay the $1 million payment that New Mexico wanted.The dispute stemmed from the timing of his announcement and a term sheet he had signed just weeks before agreeing to a new 10-year contract with New Mexico that included a $1 million buyout.Under the agreement announced Friday, the net benefit of the buyout will be $625,000.The school says there are still some final details that have to be resolved, but it sees the agreement as favorable....

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  1. Alford apologizes for handling of Iowa incident

    New UCLA basketball coach Steve Alford apologized on Thursday for the way he handled a sexual assault charge involving a player on his team in 2002 when he coached a...

  2. UCLA's Alford hires 3 new assistants

    UCLA basketball coach Steve Alford has hired three new assistants to help in his first season coaching the Bruins.Duane Broussard follows Alford to Westwood from New...

  3. Alford says he won't pay $1M buyout to New Mexico

    A University of New Mexico official says former Lobos basketball coach Steve Alford is willing to pay a $200,000 buyout for leaving the Albuquerque school to take a ...

  4. UNM gives Alford until April 29 to pay $1M buyout

    The University of New Mexico is giving former head coach Steve Alford until the end of April to pay a $1 million buyout.Alford announced last Saturday that he would ...

  5. Alford's departure from New Mexico spurs emotions

    From disbelief to disappointment, the emotions are all over the map as New Mexico basketball fans try to digest the fact that coach Steve Alford has been hired away ...

  6. Alford gets extension at New Mexico

    The University of New Mexico and head men's basketball coach Steve Alford agreed to a contract extension through the 2022-23 season, the school announced Wednesday.T...

  7. New 10-year contract for New Mexico coach Alford

    New Mexico basketball coach Steve Alford has agreed to a new 10-year contract that could bring him up to $2 million per season including base salary, bonuses and inc...

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