NU rewards Anderson with raise, extension

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By the Lincoln Journal Star

As he announced Monday that head coach Mike Anderson had taken Nebraska baseball "to another level," athletic director Steve Pederson did the same thing with Anderson's contract.

Anderson, who was under a four-year deal signed in 2004, will receive a base salary of $200,000 plus incentives over the next five seasons, carrying the deal through the 2010 season.

The package includes income from radio and television packages,  plus compensation from adidas.

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Nebraska head coach Mike Anderson will receive a base salary of $200,000 plus incentives over the next five seasons, carrying his contract through the 2010 season. (AP file photo)

Nebraska head coach Mike Anderson will receive a base salary of $200,000 plus incentives over the next five seasons, carrying his contract through the 2010 season. (AP file photo)

Anderson's 2004-05 base salary was $113,531.

"This contract is a clear message to his players and future recruits that Coach Anderson will be leading this program for a long time," Pederson said in a statement released Monday. "We are excited to reward his hard work with a strong commitment from the university."

In his third year as head coach, Anderson led the Huskers to the 2005 College World Series, where NU won a CWS game for the first time in school history.  The Huskers (57-15) won the Big 12 regular-season and tournament titles, and Anderson was honored as the league's coach of the year.

Anderson, 40, is 140-56 in three years at Nebraska. He also led the Huskers to a league title in 2003. He joined the NU staff as an assistant in 1994.