NU Estimates Rose Bowl Expenses at $2.3 Million
Relax, those aren't tax dollars
December 20, 2001
The money, including bonuses for the coaching staff, will come from the Rose Bowl's payout to the Big 12 Conference.
A Husker victory in the Jan. 3 national championship game would mean an additional $62,500 bonus for Coach Frank Solich. He will get a bonus in the same amount for taking NU to a national title game.
The university said the Rose Bowl contract calls for each school to send its team, coaches, band and yell squad to Pasadena, Calif.
"Participation by selected university representatives at game-related events is required by the bowl contract," NU said in a prepared statement. "Members of the official party are university officials whose expenses are paid for by the Big 12 payout from the Rose Bowl."
"Anticipating finalization of the contract, we have constructed a working budget that covers the travel and participation costs of the groups expected by the Rose Bowl Committee to attend the game and its functions," said Christine Jackson, UNL vice chancellor for business and finance. "The budget is well within the Big 12 allocation."
"The university is contractually obligated to make bonus payments to coaches based on participation in or winning a national championship game," she said. "By controlling expenses to the approved budget, the university will be abl to fulfill those obligations out of the Rose Bowl expense allotment."
Those included in the traveling group: football players, 176; coaches and athletic staff, 105; band and staff, 362; yell squad, 16; athletics department dependents, 121; board of regents, nine plus spouse or guest; university representatives, 14 plus spouse or guest.
The university said its travel budget includes:
Athletics:
Hotel $ 361,800
Game tickets $ 293,100
Transportation $ 274,500
Meals $ 210,000
California practice sites $ 50,000
Team bowl-related events $ 30,000
Equipment/supplies $ 25,000
Athletics staff salaries $ 25,000
Awards $ 20,000
Coaches' bonuses per contract $ 546,577
Athletics total: $ 1,835,977
Band and Yell Squad:
Hotel $ 123,000
Meals $ 45,936
Transportation $ 160,718
Staff payroll $ 2,401
Band and Yell Squad total: $ 332,055
Official Party:
Transportation $ 42,500
Hotel $ 40,500
Meals $ 17,500
Game tickets $ 6,900
Official party total: $ 107,400
Other Expenses:
Publicity/media guides $ 10,000
Miscellaneous $ 8,000
Security $ 5,000
Insurance $ 6,700
Total: $ 29,700
GRAND TOTAL: $ 2,305,132
NU Estimates Rose Bowl Expenses at $2.3 Million
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