Personnel Salaries

Weaver's Wobble · 06-16-2013, 07:29 PM

I am in search of a way to keep personnel costs in line. I am willing to spend a lot on coaching... but to have salaries getting double-digit percentages increases per year seems out of line.

My current strategy is to split the difference between current salary and the request, and then add a year to the contract. So if the coach is at $150,000 and asking for $200,000 for a 3-year deal, I try to do $175,000 for 4-year deal. The problem with this strategy comes when the personnel ask for 1 or 2 year deals.

Any better approaches out there? My idea of good coaching is to have the average skill be between decent and good at Rookie league and Short A, with excellent coaching at AAA, and excellent+ at the major leagues. This seems to create a steady stream of talent even when drafting in the bottom quarter of the draft.

goalieump413 · 06-17-2013, 12:29 AM

I don't usually see much trouble with signing coaches to close to what they ask for. I do try to split the difference, but for the lower level coaches, we're talking about $10K or so, not much of a problem.

Also, I'm not afraid to extend a coach's contract if he looks good enough to advance in my organization, as you'll get the benefit of a longer contract on the back end with him coaching at a higher level (cost savings for the last couple of years on a longer deal).

And, if you find an available coach who's got some "excellent" or better marks who's willing to take a rookie coaching contract, you've got it made. Just make note of their "handles" rating so they're not poorly matched to the level of ball he's coaching.

There's no real strategy I employ though. It's just "go shopping for the best coaches to help your young pups grow up to be big dogs".

06-16-2013, 07:29 PM	#1
Weaver's Wobble Bat Boy Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 18	Personnel Salaries I am in search of a way to keep personnel costs in line. I am willing to spend a lot on coaching... but to have salaries getting double-digit percentages increases per year seems out of line. My current strategy is to split the difference between current salary and the request, and then add a year to the contract. So if the coach is at $150,000 and asking for $200,000 for a 3-year deal, I try to do $175,000 for 4-year deal. The problem with this strategy comes when the personnel ask for 1 or 2 year deals. Any better approaches out there? My idea of good coaching is to have the average skill be between decent and good at Rookie league and Short A, with excellent coaching at AAA, and excellent+ at the major leagues. This seems to create a steady stream of talent even when drafting in the bottom quarter of the draft.

06-17-2013, 12:29 AM	#2
goalieump413 All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 765	I don't usually see much trouble with signing coaches to close to what they ask for. I do try to split the difference, but for the lower level coaches, we're talking about $10K or so, not much of a problem. Also, I'm not afraid to extend a coach's contract if he looks good enough to advance in my organization, as you'll get the benefit of a longer contract on the back end with him coaching at a higher level (cost savings for the last couple of years on a longer deal). And, if you find an available coach who's got some "excellent" or better marks who's willing to take a rookie coaching contract, you've got it made. Just make note of their "handles" rating so they're not poorly matched to the level of ball he's coaching. There's no real strategy I employ though. It's just "go shopping for the best coaches to help your young pups grow up to be big dogs".