Updated USA Today Coaches Salaries List

[CarrollCyclone]

Link: http://sports.usatoday.com/ncaa/salaries/

Sorted by total salary

1. Dabo Swinney, Clemson - $9,315,600
2. Nick Saban, Alabama - $8,857,000
3. Jim Harbaugh, Michigan - $7,504,000
4. Jimbo Fisher, Texas A&M - $7,500,000
5. Kirby Smart, Georgia - $6,871,600
6. Guz Malzahn, Auburn - $6,827,589
7. Tom Herman, Texas - $6,750,000
8. Jeff Brohm, Purdue - $6,600,000
9. Lincoln Riley, Oklahoma - $6,384,462
10. Dan Mullen, Florida - $6,070,000
11. James Franklin, Penn State - $5,650,000
12. Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern - $5,144,937
13. Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State - $5,125,000
14. Scott Frost, Nebraska - $5,000,000
14. Willie Taggart, Florida State - $5,000,000
14. Charlie Strong, South Florida - $5,000,000
17. Gary Patterson, TCU - $4,900,776
18. Kirk Ferentz, Iowa - $4,800,000
19. Mark Stoops, Kentucky - $4,763,600
20. Chris Petersen, Washington - $4,625,000
21. David Shaw, Stanford - $4,613,707
22. Ryan Day, Ohio State - $4,500,000
23. Will Muschamp, South Carolina - $4,400,000
24. Mark Dantonio, Michigan State - $4,399,437
25. Paul Chryst, Wisconsin - $4,150,000

26. Matt Rhule, Baylor - $4,113,734
27. Kyle Whittingham, Utah - $4,002,917
28. Chad Morris, Arkansas - $4,000,000
28. Lovie Smith, Illinois - $4,000,000
28. Ed Orgeron, LSU - $4,000,000
28. Justin Fuente, Virginia Tech - $4,000,000
32. Jeremy Pruitt, Tennessee - $3,846,000
33. Mike Leach, Washington State - $3,750,000
34. Bronco Mendenhall, Virginia - $3,700,000
34. Dana Holgorsen, Houston - $3,700,000
36. Matt Campbell, Iowa State - $3,600,000
36. P.J. Fleck, Minnesota - $3,600,000
38. Chip Kelly, UCLA - $3,500,000
38. Mack Brown, North Carolina - $3,500,000
40. Derek Mason, Vanderbilt - $3,368,244
41. Scott Satterfield, Louisville - $3,250,000
41. Dave Doeren, North Carolina State - $3,250,000
43. Clay Helton, USC - $3,218,935
44. Pat Narduzzi, Pittsburgh - $3,213,953
45. Matt Luke, Mississippi - $3,100,000
46. Neal Brown, West Virginia - $3,055,000
47. Barry Odom, Missouri - $3,050,000
47. Joe Moorhead, Mississippi State - $3,050,000
49. Geoff Collins, Georgia Tech - $3,000,000
50. Justin Wilcox, California - $2,854,000

51. Matt Wells, Texas Tech - $2,808,300
52. Les Miles, Kansas - $2,775,000
53. David Cutcliffe, Duke - $2,669,345
54. Mike Norvell, Memphis - $2,660,000
55. Steve Addazio, Boston College - $2,643,012
56. Mario Cristobal, Oregon - $2,600,000
57. Mike Locksley, Maryland - $2,500,000
58. Mel Tucker, Colorado - $2,400,000
59. Herm Edwards, Arizona State - $2,380,000
60. Ken Niumatalolo, Navy - $2,316,000
61. Chris Ash, Rutgers - $2,300,000
61. Chris Klieman, Kansas State - $2,300,000
61. Luke Fickell, Cincinnati - $2,300,000
61. Josh Heupel, Central Florida - $2,300,000
65. Dino Babers, Syracuse - $2,268,825
66. Dave Clawson, Wake Forest - $2,189,063
67. Craig Bohl, Wyoming - $2,137,000
68. Kevin Sumlin, Arizona - $2,000,000
69. Jonathan Smith, Oregon State - $1,900,008
70. Seth Littrell, North Texas - $1,865,500
71. Tom Allen, Indiana - $1,805,000
72. Mike Bobo, Colorado State - $1,800,000
73. Bryan Harsin, Boise State - $1,750,000
74. Philip Montgomery, Tulsa - $1,689,395
75. Brian Kelly, Notre Dame - $1,665,020

76. Jeff Tedford, Fresno State - $1,615,420
77. Willie Fritz, Tulane - $1,612,000
78. Randy Edsall, Connecticut - $1,606,000
79. Bill Clark, Alabama-Birmingham - $1,450,000
80. Lane Kiffin, Florida Atlantic - $1,432,000
81. Mike Houston, East Carolina - $1,425,000
82. Jason Candle, Toledo - $1,150,000
83. Frank Wilson, Texas-San Antonio - $1,125,000
84. Butch Davis, Florida International - $992,250
85. Rick Stockstill, Middle Tennessee State - $913,504
86. Gary Andersen, Utah State - $900,000
87. Rocky Long, San Diego State - $879,228
88. Billy Napier, Louisiana-Lafayette - $875,000
89. Tom Arth, Akron - $870,000
90. Blake Anderson, Arkansas State - $825,182
91. Bob Davie, New Mexico - $823,740
92. Tyson Helton, Western Kentucky - $800,000
92. Jake Spavital, Texas State - $800,000
92. Tim Lester, Western Michigan - $800,000
95. Doc Holliday, Marshall - $787,820
96. Eliah Drinkwitz, Appalachian State - $750,000
97. Dana Dimel, Texas-El Paso - $711,999
98. Skip Holtz, Louisiana Tech - $704,000
99. Will Healy, Charlotte - $700,000
100. Chad Lunsford, Georgia Southern - $680,000

101. Bobby Wilder, Old Dominion - $661,851
102. Frank Solich, Ohio - $654,928
103. Jim McElwain, Central Michigan - $640,900
104. Walt Bell, Massachusetts - $635,000
105. Steve Campbell, South Alabama - $619,000
106. Lance Leipold, Buffalo - $615,000
107. Thomas Hammock, Northern Illinois - $610,000
108. Tony Sanchez, UNLV - $602,000
109. Nick Rolovich, Hawaii - $600,004
110. Chip Lindsey, Troy - $600,000
111. Brent Brennan, San Jose State - $599,184
112. Shawn Elliott, Georgia State - $594,000
113. Chuck Martin, Miami (OH) - $533,360
114. Scott Loeffler, Bowling Green - $530,000
115. Jay Norvell, Nevada - $500,000
115. Jay Hopson, Southern Mississippi - $500,000
117. Chris Creighton, Eastern Michigan - $470,000
118. Mike Neu, Ball State - $444,403
119. Sean Lewis, Kent State - $440,000
120. Doug Martin, New Mexico State - $422,000
121. Matt Viator, Louisiana-Monroe - $390,000
122. Jamey Chadwell, Coastal Carolina - $360,000

No Information
Mike Bloomgren, Rice
Rod Carey, Temple
Manny Diaz, Miami (FL)
Jeff Monken, Army
Hugh Freeze, Liberty
Kalani Sitake, BYU
Troy Calhoun, Air Force
Sonny Dykes, Southern Methodist

 

[Prone2Clone]

I know he just upset #6 Wisconsin, but...Lovie Smith, Illinois - $4,000,000

 

[tyrelrobert]

How is Brian Kelly only making 1.6 million???

 

[OPButtrey]

Bump CMC to 4.2 and get him in the top 25

 

[trevn]

I always laugh at Brian Kelly's salary. No way that's entirely accurate. Gotta love private universities!

 

[weR138]

Dabo gettin' PAIIIIID!

 

[IASTATE07]

One of the most outspoken coaches against players being paid sitting at the top at over $9 million per year.

 

[BWRhasnoAC]

Wow Wyoming putting their money where their mouth is for Bohl. 2.1 M

 

[cyfanatic]

One of the most outspoken coaches against players being paid sitting at the top at over $9 million per year.

Yep...that was my first thought! I can't stand that guy!

 

[weR138]

I always laugh at Brian Kelly's salary. No way that's entirely accurate. Gotta love private universities!

Yeah, instead of not publishing a number like a normal private school they have to publish a number that everyone in America knows is phony. Dumb.

 

[CarrollCyclone]

Here are some hefty buyouts per that USA Today database:

1. Jimbo Fisher, Texas A&M - $60,625,000
2. Dabo Swinney, Clemson - $50,000,000
3. Nick Saban, Alabama - $34,100,000
4. Jeff Brohm, Purdue - $27,650,000
5. Guz Malzahn, Auburn - $27,050,000
6. Kirby Smart, Georgia - $24,239,584
7. Mark Stoops, Kentucky - $22,703,125
8. Chris Petersen, Washington - $21,770,833
9. Kirk Ferentz, Iowa - $21,571,250
10. Lincoln Riley, Oklahoma - $21,013,333
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11. Tom Herman, Texas - $20,416,667
14. Matt Campbell, Iowa State - $19,800,000
19. Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State - $16,632,813
21. Neal Brown, West Virginia - $16,254,167
30. Matt Wells, Texas Tech - $11,363,333
31. Les Miles, Kansas - $11,331,250
49. Chris Klieman, Kansas State - $6,000,000

No Info Provided
Matt Rhyle, Baylor
Gary Patterson, TCU

 

[CarrollCyclone]

How is Brian Kelly only making 1.6 million???

I'm guessing there's a lot of private dollars as part of his compensation

 

[JP4CY]

JFC Purdue, that's insane.

 

[jsb]

Here are some hefty buyouts per that USA Today database:

1. Jimbo Fisher, Texas A&M - $60,625,000
2. Dabo Swinney, Clemson - $50,000,000
3. Nick Saban, Alabama - $34,100,000
4. Jeff Brohm, Purdue - $27,650,000
5. Guz Malzahn, Auburn - $27,050,000
6. Kirby Smart, Georgia - $24,239,584
7. Mark Stoops, Kentucky - $22,703,125
8. Chris Petersen, Washington - $21,770,833
9. Kirk Ferentz, Iowa - $21,571,250
10. Lincoln Riley, Oklahoma - $21,013,333
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11. Tom Herman, Texas - $20,416,667
14. Matt Campbell, Iowa State - $19,800,000
19. Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State - $16,632,813
21. Neal Brown, West Virginia - $16,254,167
30. Matt Wells, Texas Tech - $11,363,333
31. Les Miles, Kansas - $11,331,250
49. Chris Klieman, Kansas State - $6,000,000

No Info Provided
Matt Rhyle, Baylor
Gary Patterson, TCU

These are buyouts if the coach gets fired. Not the buyouts if the coach takes another job.

 

[Acylum]

I forgot Frost is at $5M per. That's awesome.

 

[ForbinsAscynt]

Campbell is grossly underpaid. I’d like to see him at 4.5

 

[weR138]

Here are some hefty buyouts per that USA Today database:

1. Jimbo Fisher, Texas A&M - $60,625,000
2. Dabo Swinney, Clemson - $50,000,000
3. Nick Saban, Alabama - $34,100,000
4. Jeff Brohm, Purdue - $27,650,000
5. Guz Malzahn, Auburn - $27,050,000
6. Kirby Smart, Georgia - $24,239,584
7. Mark Stoops, Kentucky - $22,703,125
8. Chris Petersen, Washington - $21,770,833
9. Kirk Ferentz, Iowa - $21,571,250
10. Lincoln Riley, Oklahoma - $21,013,333
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11. Tom Herman, Texas - $20,416,667
14. Matt Campbell, Iowa State - $19,800,000
19. Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State - $16,632,813
21. Neal Brown, West Virginia - $16,254,167
30. Matt Wells, Texas Tech - $11,363,333
31. Les Miles, Kansas - $11,331,250
49. Chris Klieman, Kansas State - $6,000,000

No Info Provided
Matt Rhyle, Baylor
Gary Patterson, TCU

Jimbo's buyout is comedy gold...

 

[VeloClone]

I know he just upset #6 Wisconsin, but...Lovie Smith, Illinois - $4,000,000

How about Chad Morris (Arkansas) right there with him at $4M?

 

[JP4CY]

Campbell is grossly underpaid. I’d like to see him at 4.5

We need to get him to atleast 4 sometime soon.

 

[iahawks]

I knew Brohm got paid, but had no idea it was that much. No wonder he stayed at Purdue.