Fresno State athletic director Thomas Boeh appears ready to collect some major cash by way of a bonus, thanks to Bulldogs’ overall strong showing in 2007-08.

For example, his original contract calls for a bonus of 3% of base salary if Fresno State ranks in the top 75 in the Directors Cup standings of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics, and 6% if in the top 50.

The cup ranks the overall performances of the athletic programs at 279 Division I universities.
Fresno State finished No. 62 with 326.50 points.

The university had only 45 points in the fall, and picked up another 25 in the winter. But the Bulldogs thrived in the spring: 21 points from women’s golf; 50 from softball; 64 from women’s tennis; 21.5 from men’s track and field.

And, of course, baseball — 100 points. The baseball team was seeded No. 4 in the four-team Long Beach regional that began in late May. If the Bulldogs had gone two-and-out, Fresno State would’ve dropped out of the top 75 in the Directors Cup standings.