Compher still has something to prove

East Carolina Director of Athletics Jeff Compher received a five-year contract extension after the deal was approved by the University Board of Trustees on June 27. The deal, which lasts until April 2023, also raised Compher’s annual base salary to $435,000 from the original contract’s $415,000 annual salary.

The contract extension doesn’t come as a total surprise, as Compher does have a list of accomplishments from his first four years serving as Director of Athletics. According to the school’s press release announcing the contract extension, Compher negotiated a 10-year all-sport partnership with Adidas that the SportsBusiness Journal reported had a value of $16 million. The deal with…