USATF and Max Siegel agree to 5-year contract extension through end of 2028 / Update: Rojo's Siegel video will debut at 7 pm ET

What a disgrace. Siegel sucks. Would be great if a few athletes spoke up the way Pre did back in the day. History proved Pre right.

Siegel is corrupt and bad for the sport. It's even more annoying to see him constantly play the race card any time he's criticized over his sky-high salary compared to other sports

Horrible news for US track fans

VOMIT #Equity (for loathsome Siegel and very few others. Grassroots what? #Inclusion)

Congrats brother Max!!!

Pathetic.

A sad day for our sport. Shocking really.

How much USATF money goes to athlete bank accounts? The USATF road race prize money comes from the individual races and not USATF, only the end of year placement bonuses are from USATF. USATF Outdoor prize money is about $2M, indoors is a total of just under $500k. The USATF road race circuit payout is a total of $100k. Cross country is about $25k and a little bit for club cross teams. Then there are some 'grants' that USATF does but they usually go to the people who already have real contracts and aren't scrapping by. So I'm confident in saying ball park $3 Million total goes from USATF to all the athletes combined. Max Siegel makes more each year than ALL athletes combined from USATF. That is ridiculous. Most athlete's income comes from sponsorships not related to USATF, and actually in the past USATF has made it difficult for athletes to help out their sponsors by wearing certain things in competition.

Well done USATF. Max Siegel has a long list of accomplishments including hogging money that should go to athletes and getting the much desired noon start for the olympic marathon trials.

this is why track and field in the usa in many ways are kept in the stone age. you could not find a more incompetent fool to run the show 🤦🏻

Let's not forget that track is on TV so much that we can't possibly watch it all. Track stars are major celebrities married to A list actors, supermodels, and rock stars. Kids want to grow up to be Grant Fisher because the dude makes $25 million a year in salary and product endorsements. More people watched the Budapest WC than the Super Bowl. Oregon22 was a madhouse with a full stadium every session! The Coffee Club podcast is the #1 podcast in the world and the only thing keeping Athing Mu from being elected President next year is that darned Constitutional age limit! You can't watch an NFL game as they are always cutting to Val Allman partying in a luxury box. I still can't get over the photo spread in "Car and Driver" of Fred Kerley's collection of Italian super cars - impressive! Sydney McLaughlin-Leverone is always a breath of fresh air on "The View" and Noah Lyles brings all kinds of energy to hosting "America's Got Talent". I even teared up a bit as Ryan Crouser, all decked out in cowboy finery, presented Shania Twain a lifetime achievement award at the CMAs.

It's truly a golden era for The World's #1 Track and Field Team thanks to the visionary leadership of Max Siegel! He's worth every penny.

This is flucking unexcceptable. Why are we so powerless to make any changes to the poor leadership of USATF?

Fixed it for you.

The quotes by Will Leer are unbelievable:

“As CEO, Max has reversed the financial woes of USATF and created a strong revenue base which has provided millions of dollars in financial support to athletes. As chair of the Athlete Advisory Committee, I am proud the organization was able to retain Max. We greatly look forward to continuing to work with Max and further the work he has been doing. We look forward to supporting him in delivering a new vision which continues to reward excellence and create a safe sport environment for all USA Track & Field athletes.”

Thought this dude was on the athletes side but he gets a position of power and like everyone else gets captured by the entity he is on. Is the AAC chair always on the USATF Board? If so, it's a good way to ensure the athletes don't ask for too much, give their leader some perks and by human nature he'll be friendlier with USATF.

I can name one thing Max has done for USATF - signed the long-term Nike deal. That changed the financial condition of USATF for the better.

But are you confident he outsmarted Nike? The deal wasn't put out for bid. Are we confident that Max got Nike paying USATF more than anyone else would and that it was some act of genius?

I'm not.

This is why the Europeans laugh at US track and field. It is also why International Sports governing organizations are controlled in Europe by educated, accomplished, savvy individuals.

Bush League governing body in USATF.

ick

OMG. Despite our clown leadership, I still think the US has the best T&F governing body. I would hate for our WC and OG teams be decided by individuals... even if for just one of spot in each event. In the UK you have athletes suing their organization for being let off. Can you imagine what would happen here!!

We NEED to get rid of Max, I agree 100%. Not sure who would replace him, but the money he is paid for the (no) work he does is crazy.

If every person who complained about Max Siegel and his pay would get more involved with USATF, there wouldn't be a Max Siegel and his pay.

A great day for fans of the pod. 90min Rojo rant incoming...