Men’s Golf

Tom Porten – NIU

Time at school: Entering fifth season

Base Salary: $51,252

Career Highlights: Back-to-back sixth place finishes in the MAC Championships in 2010 and 2011 seasons.

Mike Fleck – Ball State

Time at school: 16th season

Base Salary: $58,944

Career Highlights: Led 2013 team to NCAA second round. 2010/2011 MAC coach of the year.

Herb Page – Kent State

Time at school: 35th season

Base Salary: $120,000

Career Highlights: Twenty-time MAC coach of the year. Led 2008 team to sixth place in the nation.

Women’s Golf

Kim Kester – NIU

Time at school: Entering second season

Base Salary: $45,000

Career Highlights: Led NIU to an eighth place finish in her first MAC Championship.

Katherine Mowat – Ball State

Time at school: 10th season

Base Salary: $52,480

Career Highlights: MAC coach of the year in 2010 and 2013. 2010 MAC Championship runner-ups.

Cindy Trout – Western Michigan

Time at school: 16th season

Base Salary: $46,750

Career Highlights: MAC coach of the year in 2004. Head coach of the program since the start.

Men’s Tennis

Patrick Fisher – NIU

Time at school: Entering fifth season

Base Salary: $46,626

Career Highlights: Won MAC regular season championship in 2012. 2013 MAC championships runner-up.

Bill Richards – Ball State

Time at school: More than 20 years

Base Salary: 4100,005

Career Highlights: Winningest coach in Ball State and MAC

history

Dave Morin – Western Michigan

Time at school: 18th season

Base Salary: $55,833

Career Highlights: Nine-time MAC coach of the year. Seventeen total MAC championships

Women’s Tennis

Ryun Ferrell – NIU

Time at school: Entering eighth season

Base Salary: $44,922

Career Highlights: Coached first trio of girls to 30 or more wins in 2011/2012 season.

Christine Bader – Ball State

Time at school: Third season

Base Salary: $58,655

Career Highlights: Signed a nationally ranked recruiting class in 2011-2012 season.

Betsy Kuhle – Western Michigan

Time at school: 32nd season

Base Salary: $73,367

Career Highlights: Seven-time MAC coach of the year. Won eight of the last 16 regular season titles

Salary information was obtained by request upon the universities. The idea was spawned from the Northern Star salary issue. The sports staff will compare the rest of the NIU head coaches to other head coaches from the MAC so the public has an idea of who gets paid what and why. Follow the rest on NorthernStar.info.

Information compiled by Jacob Onak