Big bucks in collegiate sports

Hey folks, I was wondering, who are some of the highest-paid college coaches around? Is it just football or do coaches from other sports also make it to the top?

Yes, college athletics can definitely be a lucrative profession for the highest performing and most in-demand coaches. While salaries can vary a lot by school, conference, and sport, you'll generally find that the highest-paid coaches are in football and men's basketball, which are the sports that often generate the most revenue for schools. The University of Alabama's Nick Saban, the University of Clemson's Dabo Swinney, and the University of Michigan's Jim Harbaugh are among the top-earning coaches in college football, for example.

In the realm of men's basketball, the Duke University's Mike Krzyzewski, Kentucky's John Calipari, and Kansas's Bill Self are known to have multi-million dollar contracts.

While these payouts are primarily found in football and men's basketball, there are other sports where head coaches can earn quite a bit. For example, collegiate baseball coaches at some of the top programs can also earn sums in the high six-figure or even seven-figure range, though these payouts are somewhat rarer and typically only found at schools with particularly strong baseball programs.

Overall, it's important to note that extremely high coaching salaries are more the exception than the rule and are typically found at the large Division I schools with highly successful programs. The majority of college coaches, especially outside of football and men's basketball, make far less.