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Tar Heel basketball fans can relax and enjoy their wine and cheese knowing that Ol' Roy isn't likely to leave anytime soon. In December, UNC Chapel Hill extended coach Roy Williams' contract by eight years. Williams' base salary will increase to $800,000 in 2027-28, up from nearly $542,000 this season. Supplemental compensation and earnings from Nike and Learfield Communications contracts will bump his pay significantly: Overall, he's likely to pull down between $3.9 million and $5.2 million annually over the next 10 years, not including bonuses.

Even with the extension, Roy won't match NCAA Division I basketball's highest-paid coach. Duke's Mike Krzyzewski, who turns 72 this month, receives total...

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