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Ed Hightower
First Season: 2010-11 or earlier
Last Season: 2013-14
Total Games: 166
Crew Chief: 124 (75%)
U1: 29 (17%)
U2: 13 (8%)
Home Wins: 67%
Home Fouls: 16.5
Away Fouls: 19.4
Foul Diff: 3.0
Attendance: 10,480
| Games | Total | 2013-14 | 2012-13 | 2011-12 | 2010-11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 166 | 19 | 45 | 49 | 53 |
| Crew Chief | 124 | 19 | 33 | 34 | 38 |
| U1 | 29 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 10 |
| U2 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| NCAA Tournament | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| NIT Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pre/Mid-Season Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big 10 | 96 | 12 | 26 | 29 | 29 |
| Big East | 25 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 14 |
| MVC | 14 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| MAC | 13 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| A-10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| ACC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mountain West | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Big 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Horizon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SEC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| SWAC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Summit | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Crew Chief | U1 | U2 | Home | Away | Score | Fouls | Fee | Season $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-12-28 | Ed Hightower | Jeff Campbell | Kipp Kissinger | Evansville | Grambling | 96 - 61 | 14 - 22 | $1,988 | $47,428 |
| 2013-12-22 | Ed Hightower | Frank Spencer | Steve McJunkins | Iowa | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 86 - 61 | 12 - 20 | $2,840 | $45,440 |
| 2013-12-21 | Ed Hightower | Terry Wymer | Doran Gotschall | Nebraska | The Citadel | 77 - 62 | 16 - 24 | $2,840 | $42,600 |
| 2013-12-17 | Ed Hightower | D.J. Carstensen | Lewis Garrison | Michigan State | North Florida | 78 - 48 | 19 - 25 | $2,840 | $39,760 |
| 2013-12-14 | Ed Hightower | Pat Driscoll | Gerald Williams | Penn State | Princeton | 79 - 81 | 20 - 18 | $2,840 | $36,920 |
| 2013-12-7 | Ed Hightower | Paul Szelc | Kevin McGill | Michigan | Houston Christian | 107 - 53 | 9 - 20 | $2,840 | $34,080 |
| 2013-12-4 | Ed Hightower | Kelly Self | Eric Curry | Illinois State | Chicago State | 75 - 56 | 17 - 22 | $1,988 | $31,240 |
| 2013-12-3 | Ed Hightower | Terry Wymer | Gene Steratore | Minnesota | Florida State | 71 - 61 | 25 - 27 | $2,840 | $29,252 |
| 2013-11-27 | Ed Hightower | Mark Whitehead | Lamar Simpson | Baylor | Syracuse | 67 - 74 | 15 - 13 | $2,698 | $26,412 |
| 2013-11-26 | Ed Hightower | D.J. Carstensen | Mark Whitehead | Syracuse | California | 92 - 81 | 20 - 21 | $2,698 | $23,714 |
| 2013-11-25 | Ed Hightower | Kevin Brill | D.J. Carstensen | Chaminade | Baylor | 77 - 93 | 21 - 17 | $0 | $21,016 |
| 2013-11-21 | Ed Hightower | Larry Scirotto | Earl Walton | Wisconsin | Bowling Green | 88 - 64 | 14 - 23 | $2,840 | $21,016 |
| 2013-11-20 | Ed Hightower | Bill Ek | Courtney Green | Ohio State | American University | 63 - 52 | 10 - 19 | $2,840 | $18,176 |
| 2013-11-17 | Ed Hightower | Lewis Garrison | Brooks Wells | Nebraska | South Carolina State | 83 - 57 | 20 - 24 | $2,840 | $15,336 |
| 2013-11-15 | Ed Hightower | Gene Steratore | Gerald Williams | Indiana | Samford | 105 - 59 | 17 - 28 | $2,840 | $12,496 |
| 2013-11-13 | Ed Hightower | Tim Clougherty | Lamont Simpson | Purdue | Central Connecticut | 109 - 73 | 18 - 19 | $2,840 | $9,656 |
| 2013-11-10 | Ed Hightower | Rick Randall | Bert Smith | Bradley | Alabama State | 85 - 59 | 19 - 19 | $1,988 | $6,816 |
| 2013-11-9 | Ed Hightower | Don Daily | Terry Oglesby | Indiana State | Ball State | 82 - 73 | 18 - 17 | $1,988 | $4,828 |
| 2013-11-8 | Ed Hightower | Gerald Williams | Ted Valentine | Illinois | Alabama State | 80 - 63 | 17 - 20 | $2,840 | $2,840 |
| 2013-3-15 | Ed Hightower | Donnie Eppley | Ray Perone | Ohio State | Nebraska | 71 - 50 | N/A - N/A | $2,760 | $107,982 |
| 2013-3-14 | Ed Hightower | Ted Valentine | Chris Beaver | Purdue | Nebraska | 55 - 57 | N/A - N/A | $2,760 | $105,222 |
| 2013-3-10 | Ed Hightower | D.J. Carstensen | Steve McJunkins | Penn State | Wisconsin | 60 - 63 | 19 - 15 | $2,760 | $102,462 |
| 2013-3-6 | Ed Hightower | Larry Scirotto | Winston Stith | La Salle | George Washington | 84 - 70 | 12 - 16 | $2,001 | $99,702 |
| 2013-3-5 | Mike Kitts | Ed Hightower | Bo Boroski | Iowa | Illinois | 63 - 55 | 15 - 19 | $2,760 | $97,701 |
| 2013-3-2 | Ed Hightower | Donnie Eppley | Geoff Vejsicky | Bowling Green | Ohio | 65 - 78 | 12 - 17 | $1,759 | $94,941 |
| 2013-2-24 | Michael Stephens | Pat Driscoll | Ed Hightower | Rhode Island | La Salle | 65 - 72 | 18 - 16 | $2,001 | $93,182 |
| 2013-2-23 | Ed Hightower | Brad Ferrie | Byron Jarrett | UIC | Bradley | 62 - 63 | 16 - 19 | $1,690 | $91,181 |
| 2013-2-21 | Ed Hightower | Brian Dorsey | Terry Oglesby | Illinois | Penn State | 64 - 59 | 21 - 31 | $2,760 | $89,491 |
| 2013-2-19 | Brian O'Connell | Ed Hightower | Tim Clougherty | Butler | Duquesne | 68 - 49 | 9 - 15 | $2,001 | $86,731 |
| 2013-2-16 | Jeff Clark | Ed Hightower | Wally Rutecki | Dayton | Xavier | 70 - 59 | 21 - 23 | $2,001 | $84,730 |
| 2013-2-14 | Ed Hightower | Ray Perone | D.J. Carstensen | Ohio State | Northwestern | 69 - 59 | 12 - 19 | $2,760 | $82,729 |
| 2013-2-13 | Ed Hightower | Kevin Ferguson | Todd Williams | Northern Illinois | Ball State | 52 - 56 | 24 - 17 | $1,759 | $79,969 |
| 2013-2-9 | Ed Hightower | Terry Oglesby | Paul Szelc | Purdue | Michigan State | 65 - 78 | 19 - 24 | $2,760 | $78,210 |
| 2013-2-6 | Ed Hightower | Darryl Smith | Kelly Pfeifer | Toledo | Miami (OH) | 65 - 64 | 15 - 16 | $1,759 | $75,450 |
| 2013-2-2 | Mike Kitts | Ed Hightower | Gerald Williams | Northwestern | Purdue | 75 - 60 | 16 - 17 | $2,760 | $73,691 |
| 2013-1-31 | Ed Hightower | Mike Eades | Larry Scirotto | Michigan State | Illinois | 80 - 75 | 15 - 26 | $2,760 | $70,931 |
| 2013-1-30 | David Hall | Chris Rastatter | Ed Hightower | Air Force | Fresno State | 62 - 50 | 17 - 19 | $2,070 | $68,171 |
| 2013-1-27 | Ed Hightower | John Gaffney | Les Jones | Massachusetts | Richmond | 70 - 65 | 21 - 23 | $2,001 | $66,101 |
| 2013-1-26 | Ed Hightower | Brian Dorsey | Bill Ek | Penn State | Ohio State | 51 - 65 | 19 - 17 | $2,760 | $64,100 |
| 2013-1-23 | Ed Hightower | Randy McCall | Jeff Campbell | Drake | Creighton | 74 - 69 | 15 - 21 | $1,932 | $61,340 |
| 2013-1-20 | Ed Hightower | Kelly Self | Steve McJunkins | Northwestern | Indiana | 59 - 67 | 21 - 20 | $2,760 | $59,408 |
| 2013-1-19 | Ed Hightower | Terry Wymer | Brad Ferrie | Indiana State | Evansville | 72 - 62 | 17 - 21 | $1,932 | $56,648 |
| 2013-1-16 | Mike Sanzere | Ed Hightower | Donnie Eppley | Penn State | Michigan State | 72 - 81 | 23 - 18 | $2,760 | $54,716 |
| 2013-1-12 | Ed Hightower | Bo Boroski | Jim Schipper | Wisconsin | Illinois | 74 - 51 | 20 - 19 | $2,760 | $51,956 |
| 2013-1-9 | Ed Hightower | Ted Valentine | Jim Schipper | Michigan | Nebraska | 62 - 47 | 7 - 18 | $2,760 | $49,196 |
| 2013-1-5 | Ed Hightower | Bert Smith | Jeff Campbell | Drake | Missouri State | 65 - 77 | 24 - 16 | $1,932 | $46,436 |
| 2013-1-2 | Scott Thornley | Ed Hightower | Paul Janssen | Northern Iowa | Indiana State | 61 - 65 | 22 - 17 | $1,932 | $44,504 |
| 2012-12-29 | Ed Hightower | Bill Ek | Toby Martinez | Wisconsin | Samford | 87 - 51 | 13 - 15 | $2,760 | $42,572 |
| 2012-12-23 | Ed Hightower | Ray Perone | Gerald Williams | Northwestern | Brown | 63 - 42 | 11 - 13 | $2,760 | $39,812 |
| 2012-12-22 | Ed Hightower | Ray Perone | Gerald Williams | Minnesota | Lafayette | 75 - 50 | 6 - 19 | $2,760 | $37,052 |
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Tournament Games
| Tournament | Times Worked | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| NCAA First Round | 1 | 2011-12 |
| NCAA First Four | 1 | 2010-11 |
| ACC/BIG TEN CHALLENGE PRESENTED BY DICK'S SPORTING GOODS | 1 | 2012-13 |
| AT PHILADELPHIA | 1 | 2012-13 |
| BIG TEN MEN'S TOURNAMENT - 1st ROUND | 2 | 2011-12, 2012-13 |
| BIG TEN MEN'S TOURNAMENT - 1st ROUND AT INDIANAPOLIS IN | 1 | 2010-11 |
| BIG TEN MEN'S TOURNAMENT - QUARTERFINAL | 2 | 2011-12, 2012-13 |
| BIG TEN MEN'S TOURNAMENT - QUARTERFINALS AT INDIANAPOLIS IN | 1 | 2010-11 |
| BIG TEN MEN'S TOURNAMENT - SEMIFINALS AT INDIANAPOLIS IN | 1 | 2010-11 |
| CANCUN CHALLENGE | 2 | 2012-13, 2013-14 |
| CONTINENTAL TIRE LAS VEGAS CLASSIC | 1 | 2012-13 |
| EA SPORTS MAUI INVITATIONAL | 3 | 2013-14 |
| EA SPORTS MAUI INVITATIONAL AT MAUI HI | 1 | 2010-11 |
| GLOBAL SPORTS INVITATIONAL | 2 | 2013-14 |
| IOWA CITY IA | 1 | 2011-12 |
| SPARTAN INVITATIONAL | 1 | 2011-12 |
Ed Hightower Game Pace by Season
Total games worked across seasons, relative to each season's opening day
Estimated Salary Information
Salary estimates based on conference rates, tier level, and season adjustments. Rates vary by conference and year.
Career Summary
Current Tier: Tier 1
Career Total: $402,949
Total Games: 166
Avg per Game: $2,427
Highest Season: $127,387 (2010-11)
Season-by-Season Breakdown
| Season | Tier | Games | CC Games | U1/U2 Games | Total Earned | Avg per Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | Tier 1 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $47,428 | $2,496 |
| 2012-13 | Tier 1 | 45 | 33 | 12 | $107,982 | $2,400 |
| 2011-12 | Tier 1 | 49 | 34 | 15 | $120,152 | $2,452 |
| 2010-11 | Tier 1 | 53 | 38 | 15 | $127,387 | $2,404 |
Ed Hightower Salary Pace by Season
Estimated cumulative salary earned across seasons, relative to each season's opening day