IOWA CITY, Iowa — Coach Ben McCollum has received an immediate $1 million raise under a six-year contract he signed last week, just over a month after he led Iowa to its first Elite Eight appearance in 39 years.
According to the contract, obtained Monday by The Associated Press through an open records request, McCollum will be paid $4.35 million in 2026-27, with raises of $100,000 each year through 2031-32. His salary was $3.35 million in 2025-26.
McCollum’s bonus structure remains mostly the same, with incentives for winning Big Ten regular-season or tournament titles, making and advancing in the NCAA tournament, players’ academic performance and receiving coaching honors…