How much can Louisville WBB coach Jeff Walz make during March Madness?

As Jeff Walz continues his 19th postseason as head coach of Louisville women's basketball , The Courier Journal analyzed the value of his contract and performance incentives ahead of the NCAA Tournament . Walz's current deal with UofL runs through March 31, 2029. His base salary for 2025-26 is $1 million after re-negotiating his compensation related to the establishment and funding of a split-dollar life insurance program.

Walz's salary will increase to $1. 9 million in 2026-27, $1. 95 million in 2027-28 and $2 million in 2028-29.

Additionally, Louisville provides Walz with a family membership to a golf or country club in the Louisville area, a monthly automobile stipend of $1,000 and “reasonable travel expenses incurred” by up to five immediate family members attending games outside the city. He gets discretionary use of a suite, eight club seats and two parking passes for each women's basketball home game, eight tickets to each away game, eight tickets to each postseason tournament game and eight club seats and one parking pass for each home football game. Walz is also allowed to conduct summer youth basketball camps on campus.

And UofL provides him with "standard" benefits, including welfare, health and life insurance and retirement benefit and incentive programs. Walz is also permitted to pursue outside income, but he must report it annually to the president of the university through the athletics director on or before January 15. If UofL were to terminate Walz's contract without cause before March 31, it would owe him $3.