Six-time Olympic gold medalist Ryan Lochte will be joining the Missouri State swim program coaching staff this year.
Lochte will reportedly begin later this summer working under head coach Dave Collins “after his contract is officially approved by the university’s board of governors in June,” per the New York Post.
According to his contract, obtained by Front Office Sports, Lochte will earn an estimated $30,000 and will be eligible for bonuses, which include $750 for a Missouri Valley Conference men’s and women’s championship or co-championship.
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There’s a $500 bonus for each NCAA Championship individual qualifier and $500 for each relay team that qualifies for the NCAA Championship, according to the outlet.
Lochte’s contract value, which breaks down to $34.10 an hour, is in line with what assistants Anna Miller and Lee Smothers have made.
Dave Collins celebrated the addition of Lochte among the coaching staff while the former Olympian said it
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