Few Students Attend URI Game, As Rams Break Losing Streak

Few Students Attend URI Game, As Rams Break Losing Streak

 

The University of Rhode Island men’s basketball game held on to beat La Salle University and end a four-game losing streak on Wednesday.

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David Green led the Rams with 20 points in the 71-69 win. The Rams are now 10-11 on the season and 4-4 in the A-10.

But the game was seen by few students. The student section in the Ryan Center was poorly attended. The thousands of seats dedicated for students saw just a couple of hundred in attendance.

The students were supposed to “Bring the Ruckus,” but throughout the game, the student section was muted.

University of Rhode Island undergraduate students are eligible to claim free tickets to URI football and men's and women's basketball games.  According to URI, based on limited seating capacities and higher ticket demand, a student cap of 1000 free tickets/access is in place.  

Attendance is one of the provisions in Archie Miller's contract that boosts his compensation. The attendance bonus jumps from $750,000 a year to $1 million a year in Miller's third year, regardless of ticket sales. Miller is presently in his second year as the Rams' head coach.

 

Big Bite of Gate Receipts

The contract states:

In each of the first two Contract Years, the Coach shall receive, in addition to his Base Salary, the sum of $750,000.00 (Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand and no/100 Dollars) as a guaranteed portion of the gate receipts for all home games administered by the University’s Athletic Department. In the third, fourth, and fifth Contract Years, the Coach shall receive, in addition to his Base Salary, the sum of $1,000,000.00 (One Million and no/100 Dollars) as a guaranteed portion of the gate receipts for all home games administered by the University’s Athletic Department.

Said amounts shall be paid in equal installments on the pay date closest to but not after July 15, October 15, January 15, and April 15 of each Contract Year (for purposes of this Section 3.2.1, the “Payment Schedule”). The first such payment shall be on the pay date closest to but not after July 15, 2022. If consistent with University policies and procedures, this Payment Schedule may be modified by future written agreement between the parties.

 

See the full contract HERE.