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Quick. Which FBS conference has the highest average pay for its athletic directors?
If you said the SEC — a logical assumption — prepare for a bit of surprise. According to Athletic Director U, which covers all things in the administration of collegiate athletics, it’s the Big 12.
The average pay for a Big 12 athletic director including bonuses, according to data compiled by USA Today and analyzed by ADU, is $1.3 million. The Big 10 is second at $1.1 million, the ACC third at $1.033 million, followed by the SEC at $1.03 million.
The numbers used here do not include any of the self-imposed decreases taken by many administrators due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Big 12, in achieving its top average, is unsurprisingly boosted by the presence of Texas’ Chris Del Conte ($2,3000,000) and Oklahoma’s Joe Castiglione ($1,733,333). The shocker, though, is Texas Tech’s Kirby Hocutt, who stands fourth nationally at $1,850,000 per year. All three of the Big 12 top earners make more than any SEC AD.
Two more Big 12 ADs top the seven-figure mark: Baylor’s Mack Rhoades ($1,554,897 – 9th nationally) and Kansas’ Jeff Long ($1,500,000 – 11th). That gives the Big 12 five of the 25 ADs in the nation which make more than $1 million per year.
The rest of the Big 12 includes Mike Holder (Oklahoma State – $950,000 – 28th), Jeremiah Donati (TCU – $938,473 – 29th), Jamie Pollard (Iowa State ($903,000 – 32nd) Shane Lyons (WVU – $870,000 – 39th) and Gene Taylor (Kansas State – $650,000 – 59th).
Here’s one view on which Big 12 schools are getting the best return on their investment. There are many factors involved in this decidedly subjective look, which also includes time in the current job and the ability to hire and retain top tier coaches:
Top Tier: Joe Castiglione (Oklahoma), Shane Lyons (WVU), Mack Rhoades (Baylor), Mike Holder (Oklahoma State), Jamie Pollard (Iowa State)
Quick. Which FBS conference has the highest average pay for its athletic directors?
If you said the SEC — a logical assumption — prepare for a bit of surprise. According to Athletic Director U, which covers all things in the administration of collegiate athletics, it’s the Big 12.
The average pay for a Big 12 athletic director including bonuses, according to data compiled by USA Today and analyzed by ADU, is $1.3 million. The Big 10 is second at $1.1 million, the ACC third at $1.033 million, followed by the SEC at $1.03 million.
The numbers used here do not include any of the self-imposed decreases taken by many administrators due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Big 12, in achieving its top average, is unsurprisingly boosted by the presence of Texas’ Chris Del Conte ($2,3000,000) and Oklahoma’s Joe Castiglione ($1,733,333). The shocker, though, is Texas Tech’s Kirby Hocutt, who stands fourth nationally at $1,850,000 per year. All three of the Big 12 top earners make more than any SEC AD.
Two more Big 12 ADs top the seven-figure mark: Baylor’s Mack Rhoades ($1,554,897 – 9th nationally) and Kansas’ Jeff Long ($1,500,000 – 11th). That gives the Big 12 five of the 25 ADs in the nation which make more than $1 million per year.
The rest of the Big 12 includes Mike Holder (Oklahoma State – $950,000 – 28th), Jeremiah Donati (TCU – $938,473 – 29th), Jamie Pollard (Iowa State ($903,000 – 32nd) Shane Lyons (WVU – $870,000 – 39th) and Gene Taylor (Kansas State – $650,000 – 59th).
Here’s one view on which Big 12 schools are getting the best return on their investment. There are many factors involved in this decidedly subjective look, which also includes time in the current job and the ability to hire and retain top tier coaches:
Top Tier: Joe Castiglione (Oklahoma), Shane Lyons (WVU), Mack Rhoades (Baylor), Mike Holder (Oklahoma State), Jamie Pollard (Iowa State)
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