The initial appeal for Jans would have been to take over a program that would pay him more money. Jans is under contract until the 2022-23 season, with an annual salary of $506,000, including his base salary ($290,000) and retention bonus ($216,000), as reported by Jason Groves of the Las Cruces Sun. Forbes was receiving a $650,000 yearly guarantee at ETSU, including his base salary, retention bonus and yearly stipend. Under Gregg Marshall at Wichita State, both Forbes (2013-15) and Jans (2007-14, 2015-17) served as bench coaches for the Shockers.