OT: USAToday publishes annual CFB HC salary list for 2019-2020
Clemson's Dabo Swinney ($9.316 millIon) overtakes Alabama's Nick Saban ($8.707 million) as the highest paid coach in the country this year.
Jim Harbaugh follows in at 3rd with $7.504 million/year.
The rest of the top-5 include Texas A&M's Jimbo Fisher ($7.5 million) and Georgia's Kirby Smart ($6.703 million).
Top-10 nationally include:
- 5 SEC: Alabama, Texas A&M, Georgia, Auburn and Florida
- 2 B1G: Michigan and Purdue
- 2 Big 12: Texas and Oklahoma
- 1 ACC: Clemson
Notably, the top-5 highest paid coaches in the Big Ten:
- Michigan - Jim Harbaugh ($7.504 million)
- Purdue - Jeff Brohm ($6.6 million)
- Penn State - James Franklin ($5.65 million)
- Northwestern - Pat Fitzgerald ($5.145 million)
- Nebraska - Scott Frost ($5 million)
October 22nd, 2019 at 10:13 PM ^
If things keep going swimmingly this season (here's to hoping that they don't), OSU better get ready to fire the money cannon at Ryan Day. Not even in the top 5 of the B1G.
October 23rd, 2019 at 10:31 AM ^
Even if he is an amazingly good coach (something that is hard to tell considering the talent on that team and the continuity he’s riding), it’s not like OSU wouldn’t just match whatever we offer.
What’s your plan B? Fire money cannon at Saban?
October 22nd, 2019 at 10:15 PM ^
I really don't give a rip what Harbaugh makes. Just do us all proud. And if we win out this season he should get a raise. Double the raise if we smoke OSU by 20 or more points.
October 23rd, 2019 at 1:22 PM ^
Great point - Harbaugh makes me proud of this university and there is no price tag on that. I would have no issues making him the overall highest paid coach.- worth every nickle.
October 22nd, 2019 at 10:57 PM ^
Chicken Shits
October 22nd, 2019 at 11:06 PM ^
I am a Harbaugh fan.
So I am not going to point out that his downy stock options are worth much more.
October 22nd, 2019 at 11:06 PM ^
What bothers me more is that many of these guys are the highest paid public employee in their state.
October 22nd, 2019 at 11:20 PM ^
Don’t see Paul Chryst in the big ten top 5 and he’s won more big ten games than any of them other than Fitzgerald
October 23rd, 2019 at 1:13 PM ^
Ryan Day ($4.5 million; 7th B1G; 22nd nationally) and Paul Chryst ($4.15 millon; 9th B1G; 25th nationally) are both pretty great deals for their respective programs.
OSU took a risk on Ryan Day, and paid him accordingly, while Wisconsin's AD are known to be penny-pinchers and a big reason why Bret Bielema left for the Arkansas. Paul Chryst probably accepts the relatively low compensation for being in the perfect situation for himself personally.
October 22nd, 2019 at 11:23 PM ^
As jay bilas would say, there’s not enough money
October 23rd, 2019 at 9:56 AM ^
Ryan Day will be getting a raise....unfortunately
October 23rd, 2019 at 11:12 AM ^
I'm sure this thread won't have anyone talking about how our coach is overpaid at all...
Wait...JEFF BROHM MAKES $6.6 M AT PURDUE???
And y'all think *Jim* is the one who is overpaid AHAHAHAHAHHA
October 23rd, 2019 at 1:04 PM ^
Good point - so what they have the same amount of B10 championships and that brohm beat osu? Who cares - harbaugh is elite, and brohm is garbage, and this transcends performance on the football field.
October 23rd, 2019 at 11:59 AM ^
How many $ per road win against a ranked opponent? infinity!
October 23rd, 2019 at 12:45 PM ^
Well deserved coach Harbaugh! This is in addition to his other compensation of contributions to his life insurance policy that bring his total compensation to approximately $9 million per year.
UM doesn't need to tie compensation to performance- we could double Harbaugh's salary and it would be meaningless for our athletics department. We compensate Michigan men to run a clean program, with winning a distant second priority. Wayyyyy too much focus on the fact that he is compensated at national championship levels - who cares?
We are willing to pay $9m per year for his character. If we also wanted to win, I'd think we'd be willing to pay $15-20 million. Compensation is meaningless when you are as rich as us.
October 23rd, 2019 at 1:21 PM ^
Sure Jim was not brought in to make it to the CFP. He is paid all that third highest money in the NCAA for his integrity. Clean programs and a head coach's character are important. Keeps you bowl eligible for the holiday games in December and sometimes even on January 1st. Also helps and improves the ability to recruit 5 star athletes. This also helps perpetuate the success of the program.
October 23rd, 2019 at 1:24 PM ^
Yup - terrific investment for the university, keeps us in the headlines and nationally prominent, character and integrity beyond reproach - there is no price tag on those virtues. The discussion should be whether to make him the highest paid coach to lock him in, given what he brings to the table.
October 24th, 2019 at 2:37 AM ^
Hahahahaha. Keep derping against top ten opponents. Keep losing against rivals. See what happens