Pioneer Press: How Motzko Became Gophers Head Coach

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https://www.twincities.com/2018/03/29/how-bob-motzko-became-the-gophers-new-mens-hockey-coach/

Plus some salary info:


The St. Cloud State men’s hockey team was upset by Air Force in the first round of the NCAA tournament in Sioux Falls, S.D., last Friday. On Saturday, Gophers athletics director Mark Coyle called Huskies AD Heather Weems as she was traveling back home to Minnesota.

Coyle was extending a professional courtesy to a colleague, letting her know he was interested in interviewing St. Cloud State coach Bob Motzko to replace Don Lucia at Minnesota. Motzko interviewed for the job Sunday night.

By Monday, Motzko had separated himself from a pack of four candidates: Lucia assistants Mike Guentzel and Scott Bell and Northern Michigan coach Grant Poltuny, a former U player and assistant, a source confirmed.

Motzko impressed Coyle and others sitting in the interview room with a detailed plan, including highlights on recruiting, for what he would do as leader of the Gophers program, a source said. The contract agreement was made Monday and announced Tuesday, exactly a week after Lucia stepped down after 19 seasons running the program....


...Motzko has a five-year contract with the U that will pay him $525,000 in the upcoming season, $565,000 in 2019-20, with five percent annual increases above that for the remaining three years, according to a university memo outlining the terms....

...Motzko earned $302,000 a year at St. Cloud State, while Lucia made $663,000 for the 2017-18 season. The Mining Journal in Marquette, Mich. reported Wednesday that Poltuny signed an eight-year contract with Northern Michigan, paying him $285,000 a year through 2026.
 




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