Parsing The WAC: Mark Fox isn't a 'Benjamin' hustler

Friday, April 4, 2008

Mark Fox isn't a 'Benjamin' hustler

How many times have we heard or read that 'it's all about the Benjamins'? Apparently that is not so with Mark Fox. Kudos to him if all that is contained in the following article is true.

One question we do have, though not necessarily related to the article, is when Mike Montgomery got serious with Cal? If he was the top target, or one of them from the get-go (Jamie Dixon et al), were Fox and Randy Bennett in that select group? Or were they just below? Why was contact made with them if Montgomery expressed early interest? If Montgomery didn't express early interest, then what caused him to change his mind?

Anyway, enjoy this feature on Mark Fox, written by the new Nevada beat reporter who has replaced the retired Steve Sneddon.

Pack AD: Fox 'not about money'
Chris Murray
Reno Gazette Journal
April 4, 2008

Nevada basketball coach Mark Fox might one day leave the Wolf Pack program. But Nevada athletic director Cary Groth is certain about one thing: Fox won't leave because he is chasing a bigger paycheck.

"You know what I've learned about Coach Fox is that it's not about money," Groth said Wednesday. "It's just about giving him the tools necessary for the kids to graduate and be successful. He never talks about money with me or the (university's) president (Milton Glick)"

Groth said multiple BCS schools try to woo Fox every season. This year is no different. Fox spoke with Cal officials about the Bears' position on Monday, and issued a statement that said, "I owe it to my family and myself to occasionally consider these opportunities."

Although Cal can financially out-muscle Nevada, Groth isn't concerned about Fox leaving purely for financial gain.

"I asked him, 'How do you feel about this Cal job?,'" Groth said. "He always says, 'It's not about money. It's about just looking at an opportunity.'"

She said a BCS school last year offered Fox $1.2 million a year to take over its team. She would not identify the team...

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