The University of Alabama System Compensation Committee approved the third amended and restated employment agreement for Andy Kennedy, head coach of the University of Alabama at Birmingham men’s basketball team.

UAB vice president for finance Stephanie Mullins presented the item and said the proposal is a six-year contract with a $1,400,000 salary in year one and $1,500,000 in each of years two through six. "UAB is highly supportive and appreciative of all Andy has accomplished," Mullins said.

The contract followed brief discussion about Kennedy’s prior pay. Trustee Buddy Vandervoort asked for historical perspective; Mullins replied that Kennedy’s salary last year was "a million 2 before incentive, a million 3 in total." The committee moved, seconded and approved the contract by voice vote; no opposition was recorded.

Discussion versus decision: Mullins presented the proposed contract and answered a trustee question about last year’s pay (discussion). The committee then voted to approve the agreement (formal action).

Details and context: The item was presented in the Compensation Committee meeting; Mark Ingram, UAB athletics director, was noted as absent and the item was presented by Mullins in his absence. The presentation described Kennedy’s results with the UAB Blazers and UAB’s desire to retain him, but did not include performance incentives, buyout terms or other contract clauses in the meeting presentation.

What wasn’t specified: The committee did not provide a roll-call vote listing individual trustees’ votes in the transcript, and no additional contract terms (incentives, buyouts, termination clauses, or effective date) were stated in the presentation as recorded.

The committee moved on to other personnel items after approving the contract.