College Football Coach Salary

[PC PaiN]

I just recently was told what some college football coaches make a year and I'm amazed. I had no idea that Mack Brown makes almost 6 million a year plus bonuses.

Anyone know if it's normal for coaches to make that much money in college? I knew that weren't making peanuts but I wasn't expecting some of the numbers I heard.

I also heard that a move to the NFL isn't much more in terms of pay. Is that true or false?

 

[astrodudepsu]

If you're at a top program you'll make that much.

Single digit millions are common in your top 10-15 programs.

 

[SLVRBLT]

Some colleges pay a lot of $ to coaches so they dont leave. I dont think Paterno makes a lot though and he doesnt care either.

 

[Longhornd00d]

This is last seasons salaries.

Ol' Mack just got bumped up to ~$5 mil. for this next season I believe.

 

[canibus]

College football is in my opinion, as big if not bigger than the nfl. College schools make a shit ton of money, and they save a lot of it by not paying players. It's only natural they would pay their coaches good money.

 

[mineralgrey01gt]

id pay Les Miles 4mil just to leave the country and never come back, piss poor coach

 

[SNCBOOM]

Pfft, 6 mil. is chump change

Orlando Sentinel - College Gridiron 365 Blog – How much revenue did your favorite Football Bowl Subdivision school take in in 2007-08? This chart will tell you

 

[x NOODLES x]

College Football LITERALLY supports NUMEROUS schools academic departments. And football only makes money if you're winning. Coaches get what they're worth.

Edit - $120 million earned by Texas. I read somewhere (ESPN probably) that $80 mill of that is straight profit turned over to the University to do with as it pleases.

Anyone ever hear Jim Calhoun's rant when he was blindsided by a reporter asking if he deserved his salary? Classic. :lol:

 

[65fastback2+2]

theres a reason most dont go to the nfl....nfl coaches usually make the same or less

 

[GodStang]

id pay Les Miles 4mil just to leave the country and never come back, piss poor coach

How many SEC and National titles do you have?

 

[PureStang]

Joe Pa only make about 500k from the university (no idea what he makes with endorsments) and i remember in a review he told the interviewer that he makes enough, he doesnt need to make big money.

for a while, when walking around campus i would see him driving his little 2000's model 3 series BMW.

But the thing is he dumps a hefty amount back into the university. We have 2 HUGE libraries right next to each other, the one was funded by Paterno, Hence the Paterno Library