Nebraska’s Amy Williams will make $950,000 next season under contract extension

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Amy Williams is getting a big salary increase after another successful season.

The University of Nebraska announced Wednesday that the women’s basketball coach will be paid $950,000 next season.

That will be a 32% increase over her current salary of $715,000.

The contract, which was extended through the 2028-29 season, also includes pay raises in each subsequent year.

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Williams thanked university officials in a press release.

“I am grateful for their confidence in our leadership and the direction and vision we have for our program,” she said. “There is a lot of momentum with Nebraska Women’s Basketball, and we are eager to keep chasing excellence.”

The Huskers (22-11) made it to the Big Ten championship game this year, losing to Iowa in overtime.

They are a No. 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament and play Texas A&M on Friday.

This is Nebraska’s third March Madness appearance since Williams became head coach in the 2016-17 season.

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Last month, a former player sued Williams, the university and then-Athletic Director Trev Alberts.

Ashley Scoggin said she was “groomed” into a “secret sexual relationship” by former assistant coach Chuck Love.

The lawsuit says Willams and Alberts “failed to promulgate adequate training, rules, and regulations prohibiting coaches from sexual relationships with student-athletes.”

NU said that it “does not agree with the allegations contained in the complaint.”