I believe he has been in the NCAA long enough to accrue all potential retirement benefits, retiree medical plan, fully vested in the 401K plan as well as a gold watch once he eventually retires.
Mitch's job however is to do what you can see on that list----NOT to impress you or the basketball bennies. To the degree we are a blueblood in basketball---great. But the era of NIL and yearly transfers from the portal----its a whole new world.
The SEC is as strong as it is because of strong athletics directors whose jobs are to see all sports in their portfolio are strong. The SEC and obviously the dang B10 are pretty freaking tough across the board. The AD should not be AD if he is the AS...Athletic Specific. MB did his job.
Rupp's dynasty was in a totall weak SEC era. Some SEC schools didnt even have wood floors. I believe the assistant FB coaches coached the team in some cases. Hire Bryant and lost him. This is because he put all our eggs/weight into the basketball basket. Bernie presided over the Death...
He was the AD not the Basketball coordinator. His job was to improve all the sports rather just the one you personally like. By any measure he has done that.
Just heard on WHAS he was given an 8 year $64mm "lifetime" contract extension.
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/48571414/louisville-coach-jeff-brohm-agree-8-year-648m-extension