Big 12 Alamo Budget Covers Nebraska Expenses

Lincoln -- The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is finalizing arrangements for participating in the 2003 Alamo Bowl game in San Antonio, Texas. The Nebraska ? Michigan State contest will be broadcast to a national ESPN audience at 8 p.m. central on Dec. 29.

The Big 12 Conference contract with the Alamo Bowl calls for each participating school to send its team, coaches, band and yell squad. Participation by selected university representatives at game-related events is required by the bowl contract. Members of the official party are university officials whose expenses are paid for by the Big 12 payout from the Alamo Bowl.

Expenses related to the bowl game and associated events are covered under the contract. Although the contract has not been finalized, a working agreement indicates that Nebraska will receive approximately $1.1 million to cover the cost of participation.

"Anticipating finalization of the contract, we have constructed a working budget that covers the travel and participation costs of the groups expected by the Alamo Bowl Committee to attend the game and its functions. The budget is within the Big 12 allocation," said Christine Jackson, UNL vice chancellor for business and finance.

"The university is contractually obligated to make bonus payments to coaches based on participation. By controlling expenses to the approved budget, the university will be able to fulfill those obligations out of the Alamo Bowl expense allotment."

The coaches’ bonuses are as follows: Solich $24,584, Pelini $16,667, Albin $10,000, Brown $10,000, Cotton $10,833, Downing $8,750, Gill $10,833, Jamrog $10,000, Sanders $8,333 and Williams $8,333. UNL representatives traveling to the Alamo Bowl include the following groups: football team, coaches and athletic staff and their families, band, yell squad, and official university representatives.

Per the Alamo Bowl contract, Nebraska is responsible for purchasing 10,880 tickets, of which 7,250 have already been distributed. The UNL travel budget for the 2003 Alamo Bowl game follows:

Athletics:

Hotel

$ 139,483

Game tickets

$ 61,327

Transportation

$ 280,237

Meals

$ 232,640

Practice sites

$ 10,000

Equipment/supplies

$ 2,500

Awards

$ 48,975

Coaches’ bonuses (per contract)

$ 118,334

Insurance

$5,400

Other

$30,006

Athletics total

$ 928,902

Band and Yell Squad:

Hotel

$ 32,045

Meals

$ 48,680

Game tickets

$19,656

Transportation

$ 32,324

Staff payroll

$ 2,028

Other

$3,544

Band total:

$ 138,276

Official Party:

Transportation

$ 26,752

Hotel

$ 5,002

Meals & other

$ 3,500

Game tickets

$ 2,093

Official party total:

$ 37,347

TOTAL

$ 1,104,525