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Jim Harbaugh tops in college football coaches salary - 9 Million a Year
Posted on 10/26/16 at 1:33 pm
Posted on 10/26/16 at 1:33 pm
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USA Today released its annual survey of college football coaches' salaries on Wednesday, and a new name is at the top. Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh is making $9 million this year, overtaking Alabama coach Nick Saban at $6.9 million.
Saban led all coaches in salary in USA Today's survey last year, at $7,087,481.
Rounding out the top five are Ohio State's Urban Meyer at $6 million, Oklahoma's Bob Stoops at $5.5 million and Florida State's Jimbo Fisher at $5.25 million.
Texas' Charlie Strong is next at $5.2 million, followed by three SEC coaches -- Texas A&M's Kevin Sumlin at $5 million, Auburn's Gus Malzahn at $4.725 million and Mississippi's Hugh Freeze at $4.7 million.
The SEC had the highest median coach salary at $4,172,500, followed by the Big 12 ($3,540,788), the Pac-12 ($3,102,960), the Big Ten ($2,753,100) and the ACC ($2,562,485).
Penn State's James Franklin rounds out the top 10 at $4.5 million.
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Wow, I had no idea he was paid this much. Crazy contracts nowadays.
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Posted on 10/26/16 at 1:34 pm to RLDSC FAN
Must be a ton of incentives
Posted on 10/26/16 at 1:34 pm to RLDSC FAN
Holy crap. Everything coach just got a boner
Posted on 10/26/16 at 1:37 pm to RLDSC FAN
Wow. Never thought Saban would look like a bargain.
For everything he's done for the university, he is without a doubt a bargain.
For everything he's done for the university, he is without a doubt a bargain.
Posted on 10/26/16 at 1:38 pm to ReauxlTide222
Agreed...Sabans been worth every penny, and then some.
Posted on 10/26/16 at 1:38 pm to VerlanderBEAST
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Must be a ton of incentives
he gets paid incentives before the season has finished?
Posted on 10/26/16 at 1:40 pm to Topwater Trout
quote:Pretty sure they would be based on last year not this year. Either that or they're projecting. I'm pretty sure bonuses aren't paid until after the season anyway
he gets paid incentives before the season has finished?
This post was edited on 10/26/16 at 1:42 pm
Posted on 10/26/16 at 1:46 pm to VerlanderBEAST
Man are these salaries out of control. Factor what it costs to fire a head coach and it is insane.
Posted on 10/26/16 at 1:46 pm to RLDSC FAN
BUT WE CANT AFFORD TO PAY THE PLAYERS!!!!
Posted on 10/26/16 at 1:48 pm to Dr RC
How much money is spent on players?
Posted on 10/26/16 at 1:51 pm to meauxses
Less than should be.
Posted on 10/26/16 at 1:51 pm to VerlanderBEAST
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Must be a ton of incentives
That $9 million salary includes two $2 million "loans" for life insurance payments.
Posted on 10/26/16 at 2:17 pm to RLDSC FAN
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Harbaugh was hired away from the San Francisco 49ers, and will make $5 million per year over a seven-year contract, a very similar deal to his NFL one. He'll have significant bonuses available as well. A former Michigan quarterback, he built successful programs at struggling San Diego and Stanford in his previous two college head coaching gigs, and has an opportunity to rebuild the Wolverines into the dynasty they once were.
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Harbaugh bonuses: $2 million signing bonus; $50k for B1G coach of year, National coach of year, $75k, APR over 960: $150k
Did he get a raise or something?
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