All FBS Coaching salaries

Harry · October 26, 2015

SCHOOL	CONF	HEAD COACH	PAY	OTHER	TOTAL PAY	MAX BONUS	BONUSES PAID (2014-15)

Alabama	SEC	Nick Saban	$6,932,395	$155,086	$7,087,481	$700,000	$425,000	--
Michigan	Big Ten	Jim Harbaugh	$7,004,000	--	$7,004,000	$1,175,000	--	--
Ohio State	Big Ten	Urban Meyer	$5,860,000	$0	$5,860,000	$775,000	$400,000	--
Oklahoma	Big 12	Bob Stoops	$5,400,000	$0	$5,400,000	$834,000	$75,000	--
Florida State	ACC	Jimbo Fisher	$5,150,000	$0	$5,150,000	$1,475,000	$500,000	--
Texas	Big 12	Charlie Strong	$5,100,000	$270	$5,100,270	$1,003,000	$25,000	--
Texas A&M	SEC	Kevin Sumlin	$5,000,000	$0	$5,000,000	$1,350,000	$50,000	--
Penn State	Big Ten	James Franklin	$4,400,000	--	$4,400,000	$1,000,000	$200,000	--
LSU	SEC	Les Miles	$4,300,000	$88,721	$4,388,721	$700,000	$100,000	--
Mississippi	SEC	Hugh Freeze	$4,300,000	$10,000	$4,310,000	$975,000	$125,000	--
Baylor	Big 12	Art Briles	$4,236,073	$2,500	$4,238,573	--	--	--
Georgia	SEC	Mark Richt	$4,000,000	$124,000	$4,124,000	$1,800,000	$75,000	--
Auburn	SEC	Gus Malzahn	$4,100,000	$4,500	$4,104,500	$1,400,000	$125,000	--
Iowa	Big Ten	Kirk Ferentz	$4,075,000	$0	$4,075,000	$2,375,000	$25,000	--
South Carolina	SEC	Steve Spurrier	$4,000,000	$28,600	$4,028,600	$1,700,000	$200,000	--
Mississippi State	SEC	Dan Mullen	$4,000,000	$0	$4,000,000	$900,000	$390,000	--
Florida	SEC	Jim McElwain	$3,983,359	--	$3,983,359	$450,000	--	--
Arkansas	SEC	Bret Bielema	$3,954,166	$6,500	$3,960,666	$1,000,000	$100,000	--
Texas Christian	Big 12	Gary Patterson	$3,940,026	--	$3,940,026	--	--	--
Missouri	SEC	Gary Pinkel	$3,768,889	$0	$3,768,889	$725,000	$900,000	--
Michigan State	Big Ten	Mark Dantonio	$3,671,520	$0	$3,671,520	$650,000	$250,000	--
Oklahoma State	Big 12	Mike Gundy	$3,650,000	--	$3,650,000	$550,000	$62,500	--
Tennessee	SEC	Butch Jones	$3,610,000	$23,000	$3,633,000	$1,000,000	$300,000	--
Washington	Pac-12	Chris Petersen	$3,400,000	$2,940	$3,402,940	$1,175,000	$200,000	--
UCLA	Pac-12	Jim Mora	$3,350,000	$0	$3,350,000	$930,000	$145,000	--
Clemson	ACC	Dabo Swinney	$3,300,000	$5,200	$3,305,200	$1,125,000	$50,000	--
Kentucky	SEC	Mark Stoops	$3,250,000	$13,600	$3,263,600	$2,775,000	$125,000	--
Arizona	Pac-12	Rich Rodriguez	$2,878,844	$360,000	$3,238,844	$2,025,000	$650,000	--
Virginia	ACC	Mike London	$3,196,724	$1,676	$3,198,400	$715,000	$0	--
Oregon	Pac-12	Mark Helfrich	$3,150,000	--	$3,150,000	$1,635,000	$535,000	--
Texas Tech	Big 12	Kliff Kingsbury	$3,108,000	$39,500	$3,147,500	$1,500,000	$70,000	--
Louisville	ACC	Bobby Petrino	$3,000,000	$3,500	$3,003,500	$1,341,667	$782,667	--
Arizona State	Pac-12	Todd Graham	$3,000,000	$2,960	$3,002,960	$3,740,000	$627,000	--
Kansas State	Big 12	Bill Snyder	$3,000,000	$0	$3,000,000	$580,000	$150,000	--
West Virginia	Big 12	Dana Holgorsen	$2,880,000	$0	$2,880,000	$600,000	$35,000	--
Georgia Tech	ACC	Paul Johnson	$2,800,000	$2,000	$2,802,000	$1,050,000	$450,000	--
Virginia Tech	ACC	Frank Beamer	$2,535,925	$240,000	$2,775,925	$382,500	$42,500	--
Washington State	Pac-12	Mike Leach	$2,750,000	$0	$2,750,000	$625,000	$0	--
Nebraska	Big Ten	Mike Riley	$2,700,000	--	$2,700,000	$950,000	--	--
Utah	Pac-12	Kyle Whittingham	$2,600,000	--	$2,600,000	$935,000	$195,000	--
Boston College	ACC	Steve Addazio	$2,585,655	--	$2,585,655	--	--	--
Miami (Fla.)	ACC	Al Golden	$2,539,315	--	$2,539,315	--	--	--
Minnesota	Big Ten	Jerry Kill	$2,500,000	--	$2,500,000	$1,150,000	$375,000	--
Northwestern	Big Ten	Pat Fitzgerald	$2,490,858	--	$2,490,858	--	--	--
Oregon State	Pac-12	Gary Andersen	$2,450,000	--	$2,450,000	$525,000	--	--
Wisconsin	Big Ten	Paul Chryst	$2,300,000	--	$2,300,000	$440,000	--	--
Stanford	Pac-12	David Shaw	$2,224,435	--	$2,224,435	--	--	--
Iowa State	Big 12	Paul Rhoads	$2,200,000	$5,015	$2,205,015	$950,000	$0	--
North Carolina State	ACC	Dave Doeren	$2,200,000	--	$2,200,000	$1,750,000	$100,000	--
Cincinnati	AAC	Tommy Tuberville	$2,200,000	$0	$2,200,000	$540,000	$140,000	--
Purdue	Big Ten	Darrell Hazell	$2,140,000	--	$2,140,000	$1,545,000	$90,000	--
Maryland	Big Ten	Randy Edsall	$2,110,648	$200	$2,110,848	$950,000	$200,000	--
Duke	ACC	David Cutcliffe	$2,049,055	--	$2,049,055	--	--	--
Colorado	Pac-12	Mike MacIntyre	$2,009,778	$575	$2,010,353	$1,500,000	$292,000	--
California	Pac-12	Sonny Dykes	$2,000,000	$8,000	$2,008,000	$304,000	$0	--
North Carolina	ACC	Larry Fedora	$1,931,000	--	$1,931,000	$346,250	$29,250	--
Central Florida	AAC	George O'Leary	$1,890,000	--	$1,890,000	$750,000	$385,000	--
Navy	AAC	Ken Niumatalolo	$1,637,803	--	$1,637,803	--	--	--
Connecticut	AAC	Bob Diaco	$1,550,000	--	$1,550,000	$450,000	--	--
Fresno State	Mt. West	Tim DeRuyter	$1,457,745	$35,000	$1,492,745	$1,685,000	$420,000	--
Houston	AAC	Tom Herman	$1,450,000	--	$1,450,000	$447,500	--	--
East Carolina	AAC	Ruffin McNeill	$1,414,610	$2,500	$1,417,110	$550,000	$75,000	--
Memphis	AAC	Justin Fuente	$1,400,000	$0	$1,400,000	$725,000	$235,000	--
Colorado State	Mt. West	Mike Bobo	$1,350,000	--	$1,350,000	$685,000	--	--
Indiana	Big Ten	Kevin Wilson	$1,312,277	--	$1,312,277	$1,130,000	$25,000	--
Syracuse	ACC	Scott Shafer	$1,302,721	--	$1,302,721	--	--	--
Rutgers	Big Ten	Kyle Flood	$1,250,000	$10,000	$1,260,000	$425,000	$85,000	--
Notre Dame	Ind.	Brian Kelly	$1,187,272	--	$1,187,272	--	--	--
South Florida	AAC	Willie Taggart	$1,150,000	$2,500	$1,152,500	$650,000	$0	--
Boise State	Mt. West	Bryan Harsin	$1,100,004	$0	$1,100,004	$400,000	$182,875	--
Louisiana-Lafayette	Sun Belt	Mark Hudspeth	$1,050,000	$3,156	$1,053,156	$155,000	$45,000	--
Tulane	AAC	Curtis Johnson	$926,000	--	$926,000	--	--	--
Air Force	Mt. West	Troy Calhoun	$892,500	$26,500	$919,000	$255,000	$123,750	--
Illinois	Big Ten	Bill Cubit	$915,000	$1,010	$916,010	$51,500	--	--
Army	Ind.	Jeff Monken	$883,000	--	$883,000	$256,000	$0	--
Wyoming	Mt. West	Craig Bohl	$882,000	$0	$882,000	$330,000	$120,000	--
Middle Tennessee State	C-USA	Rick Stockstill	$801,504	$10,500	$812,004	$126,142	$5,000	--
San Diego State	Mt. West	Rocky Long	$806,300	$2,000	$808,300	$655,000	$65,000	--
Rice	C-USA	David Bailiff	$805,088	--	$805,088	--	--	--
Western Michigan	MAC	P.J. Fleck	$800,000	$2,500	$802,500	$336,000	$78,750	--
Kansas	Big 12	David Beaty	$801,169	--	$801,169	$925,000	--	--
New Mexico	Mt. West	Bob Davie	$772,690	$1,250	$773,940	$490,000	$0	--
Marshall	C-USA	Doc Holliday	$755,500	$2,750	$758,250	$145,000	$95,000	--
Utah State	Mt. West	Matt Wells	$750,000	$2,900	$752,900	$770,000	$65,000	--
North Texas	C-USA	Dan McCarney	$720,000	$1,600	$721,600	$945,000	$0	--
Arkansas State	Sun Belt	Blake Anderson	$700,000	$0	$700,000	$235,000	$25,000	--
Southern Mississippi	C-USA	Todd Monken	$700,000	$0	$700,000	$125,000	$15,000	--
Troy	Sun Belt	Neal Brown	$660,000	--	$660,000	$475,000	--	--
Temple	AAC	Matt Rhule	$648,633	--	$648,633	--	--	--
Hawaii	Mt. West	Norm Chow	$550,000	$87,750	$637,750	$1,180,000	$0	--
Western Kentucky	C-USA	Jeff Brohm	$610,800	$3,120	$613,920	$450,000	$100,000	--
Florida International	C-USA	Ron Turner	$604,190	$1,000	$605,190	$150,000	$0	--
Charlotte	C-USA	Brad Lambert	$600,000	--	$600,000	$120,000	--	--
Nevada	Mt. West	Brian Polian	$575,000	$3,000	$578,000	$250,000	$55,000	--
Old Dominion	C-USA	Bobby Wilder	$550,000	$15,000	$565,000	$504,125	$0	--
Ohio	MAC	Frank Solich	$562,760	$1,500	$564,260	$329,440	$0	--
South Alabama	Sun Belt	Joey Jones	$525,000	$35,500	$560,500	$211,025	$31,438	--
Nevada-Las Vegas	Mt. West	Tony Sanchez	$560,000	--	$560,000	$175,000	--	--
San Jose State	Mt. West	Ron Caragher	$540,745	$30	$540,775	$195,000	$5,000	--
Central Michigan	MAC	John Bonamego	$533,500	--	$533,500	$330,000	--	--
Georgia State	Sun Belt	Trent Miles	$523,500	$4,000	$527,500	$362,500	$9,500	--
Florida Atlantic	C-USA	Charlie Partridge	$525,000	$500	$525,500	$100,000	$0	--
Ball State	MAC	Pete Lembo	$514,250	$3,500	$517,750	$460,000	$2,500	--
Louisiana Tech	C-USA	Skip Holtz	$500,000	$17,000	$517,000	$295,000	$25,000	--
Texas-El Paso	C-USA	Sean Kugler	$509,541	$4,500	$514,041	$486,052	$75,044	--
Georgia Southern	Sun Belt	Willie Fritz	$500,000	$0	$500,000	$287,500	$35,000	--
Toledo	MAC	Matt Campbell	$495,000	$1,450	$496,450	$450,000	$137,500	--
Massachusetts	MAC	Mark Whipple	$450,000	$6,000	$456,000	$200,000	$0	--
Miami (Ohio)	MAC	Chuck Martin	$450,000	$0	$450,000	$482,493	$20,250	--
Texas-San Antonio	C-USA	Larry Coker	$425,000	$2,150	$427,150	$255,000	$0	--
Texas State	Sun Belt	Dennis Franchione	$425,000	$2,000	$427,000	$232,500	$7,500	--
Eastern Michigan	MAC	Chris Creighton	$425,000	$0	$425,000	$310,000	$0	--
Idaho	Sun Belt	Paul Petrino	$413,526	$5,000	$418,526	$152,000	$5,000	--
Bowling Green	MAC	Dino Babers	$413,000	$0	$413,000	$245,000	$107,500	--
Akron	MAC	Terry Bowden	$406,000	$1,500	$407,500	$255,000	$10,000	--
Northern Illinois	MAC	Rod Carey	$400,000	$1,500	$401,500	$205,000	$77,500	--
Buffalo	MAC	Lance Leipold	$400,000	--	$400,000	$380,000	--	--
Kent State	MAC	Paul Haynes	$390,150	$2,200	$392,350	$173,000	$1,000	--
New Mexico State	Sun Belt	Doug Martin	$376,044	$1,000	$377,044	$135,000	$0	--
Appalachian State	Sun Belt	Scott Satterfield	$375,000	$0	$375,000	$165,000	$27,500	--
Louisiana-Monroe	Sun Belt	Todd Berry	$360,000	$600	$360,600	$47,500	$0	--
Southern California	Pac-12	Steve Sarkisian	--	--	--	--	--	--
Brigham Young	Ind.	Bronco Mendenhall	--	--	--	--	--	--
Wake Forest	ACC	Dave Clawson	--	--	--	--	--	--
Vanderbilt	SEC	Derek Mason	--	--	--	--	--	--
Tulsa	AAC	Philip Montgomery	--	--	--	--	--	--
Pittsburgh	ACC	Pat Narduzzi	--	--	--	--	--	--
Southern Methodist	AAC	Chad Morris	--	--	--	--	--	--

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

Edited October 26, 2015 by Harry

oldguystudent · October 26, 2015

I dislike this spending arms race. A lot. I fear we're going to significantly overpay a gamble.

DeepGreen · October 26, 2015

I dislike this spending arms race. A lot. I fear we're going to significantly overpay a gamble.

We already did.

NorthTexan95 · October 26, 2015

We're in the bottom 3rd of this list (85th out of 121). We would have to basically double the pay to reach the mid point of $1.4 million.

Harry · October 26, 2015

We're in the bottom 3rd of this list (85th out of 121). We would have to basically double the pay to reach the mid point of $1.4 million.

$500K gets you in the Boise range which is where I believe we need to be. I realize this will not be easy for UNT internally to swallow but if you are going to play the game you have to pay the money. Heck -- Lafayette is paying Hud 1 million...

Green Lantern · October 26, 2015

$500K gets you in the Boise range which is where I believe we need to be. I realize this will not be easy for UNT internally to swallow but if you are going to play the game you have to pay the money. Heck -- Lafayette is paying Hud 1 million...

We need to be in the 1 mil range for this hire + incentives. I think we can do that this go around. Gotta pay to play. No more excuses.

foutsrouts · October 26, 2015

I think we should go incentive heavy no matter who the new guy is.

untjim1995 · October 26, 2015

What needs to be considered is where we rank in the G5--I have us at 25th, assuming and Montgomery at Tulsa are higher than what we paid McCarney. We know Morris at SMU definitely is and I consider BYU as a P5 for this instance. That is 25th out of 62 G5 teams, since UAB is no longer at this level.

Paying what we pay isn't the problem...its not being able to recruit that is killing us. All of these facilities, conference affiliation with regional peers, and a solid academic profile of the university still haven't moved the needle at all with recruits in Texas high schools. Maybe that was all McCarney, but somehow, I'm betting its still going to be an issue for whoever takes over here. I really believe that the next coach only has a chance to turn this thing back into a winner within two years if he can bring in a scheme that fits the QB here, as well as a strength and conditioning program that somehow builds up the lines to a G5 level within the next couple of years. Otherwise, just getting back to .500 anytime before the 2018 season would be amazing.

ChristopherRyanWilkes · October 26, 2015

$500K gets you in the Boise range which is where I believe we need to be. I realize this will not be easy for UNT internally to swallow but if you are going to play the game you have to pay the money. Heck -- Lafayette is paying Hud 1 million...

If we pay the next coach less than we were McCarney then this Athletic Department has just completely given up.

Army of Dad · October 26, 2015

If we pay the next coach less than we were McCarney then this Athletic Department has just completely given up.

I think he meant an additional 500k.

ChristopherRyanWilkes · October 26, 2015

I think he meant an additional 500k.

Whoops, you're right, he said Boise State. Mondays.

Withers940 · October 26, 2015

What needs to be considered is where we rank in the G5--I have us at 25th, assuming and Montgomery at Tulsa are higher than what we paid McCarney. We know Morris at SMU definitely is and I consider BYU as a P5 for this instance. That is 25th out of 62 G5 teams, since UAB is no longer at this level.
Paying what we pay isn't the problem...its not being able to recruit that is killing us. All of these facilities, conference affiliation with regional peers, and a solid academic profile of the university still haven't moved the needle at all with recruits in Texas high schools. Maybe that was all McCarney, but somehow, I'm betting its still going to be an issue for whoever takes over here. I really believe that the next coach only has a chance to turn this thing back into a winner within two years if he can bring in a scheme that fits the QB here, as well as a strength and conditioning program that somehow builds up the lines to a G5 level within the next couple of years. Otherwise, just getting back to .500 anytime before the 2018 season would be amazing.

I think the new guy that we got in here over the off-season is legit but he has only had one off-season to get his program in the mix. I haven't seen before and after numbers from his program but that would be a telling tale