SCHOOL COACH CONF BASE SALARY INCENTIVES TOTAL
Alabama Nick Saban SEC $5,166,666 $830,683 $5,997,349
Texas Mack Brown Big 12 $5,100,000 $61,500 $5,161,500
Oklahoma Bob Stoops Big 12 $4,275,000 $100,000 $4, 375,000
Florida Urban Meyer SEC $4,010,000 0 $4,010,000
LSU Les Miles SEC $3,751,000 $154,000 $3,905,000
Ohio State Jim Tressel Big Ten $3,512,000 $376,389 $3,888,389
Iowa Kirk Ferentz Big Ten $3,775,000 $6,000 $3,781,000
Wake Forest Jim Grobe ACC $2,939,475 N/A $2,939,475
Georgia Mark Richt SEC $2,811,340 $126,400 $2,937,740
Courtesy of USA today, a list has been compiled of 120 NCAA College Football coaches’ salaries, and information was gathered on all but ten. Upon review, we find that Mark Richt comes in at number nine of the highest paid coaches in the Country. The only surprises for me were the coaches of Iowa and Wake Forest coming in ahead of CMR. Those are not exactly power house programs that are in the mix every year, in my opinion, to warrant paying their coaches that kind of money. But, more power to them. Other than those two glitches on the radar screen, we have in order of highest salaries Alabama’s Nick Saban, Texas’ Mack Brown, Florida’s Urban Meyer, LSU’s Les Miles, and Ohio States’ Jim Tressel. The names you see over, and over, and over again every year in the BCS mix and/or in the championship game. Then there is CMR at Georgia. (source: Bleacher Report.Com)
The argument about these coaches’ salaries having gotten way out of hand and approaching the precipice of being ridiculous is for another time and another blog. For now, and for the question posed today, assuming these salaries should be the norm, should they not be based upon performance? When you are making that kind of money, is it not fair to say “What you did five, six, seven years ago is great, BUT WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME LATELY?” Damn right it is fair. Most normal everyday Joe Blows like you and me could coach one year for that kind of money and retire for life, much less make it every year for several years, whether you are producing competitive teams or not.
So, how about this CMR? Win 12 games, the SEC championship, and get in a top BCS bowl (doesn’t even have to be the Championship Game) in 2011 and we will all support you getting a 6 million dollar contract for 2012. Have a 7-5 or 8-4 season following this one, and your salary gets reduced to $100,000 until you get at least a 9 win season. Fair? I think so! Maybe if this were the case, you wouldn’t hesitate getting rid of dead weight on your coaching staff, in order to turn out a better product on the field?
What do you think?
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