Detroit Shock Standout

Monday, June 19, 2006

Katie Smith, who starred at Ohio State, has been named to the WNBA's All-Decade Team. Last year, Smith became the first American female pro to score 5,000 career points. She's represented by agent Neil Cornrich, who heads NC Sports in Beachwood.

Kirk Ferentz a Top 5 Coach

Published June 11, 2006

Grid Bits

Iowa's Kirk Ferentz is one of the top five coaches in the nation, and now he'll be paid that way. This season he'll make $3.24 million, including bonuses. His new annual salary will be $2.84 million -- the $1.44 million he was paid under his old deal, plus $350,000 he now will get quarterly. Interestingly, the new deal did not add any years to the old deal; Ferentz's contract still runs out June 30, 2012.

Ferentz Pay Tops in Big 10

June 7, 2006

Sports Illustrated On Campus

Now that Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz has signed a lucrative new contract, look for the Hawkeyes to continue their impressive recruiting in Northeast Ohio - as well as nationally. Ferentz's new contract, negotiated by Beachwood-based agent Neil Cornrich, is the richest ever for a Big Ten football coach.