NCAA Basketball Coach Salaries in Real-time
There are 31 mens college basketball coaches making over $1 million per year. There are only eight coaches making more than $3 million per year – a stark difference between college basketball and football coaches.
Using data from USAToday.com, BusinessInsider.com, and other sources we have collected the annual salary and outside income generated by most of the Division I college basketball coaches (private schools are not obligated to release salary information for employees).
Coach K is the highest-paid of any college sports coach. He topples all other basketball coaches by around $4 million and $2.5 million more than Nick Saban (head football coach of Alabama).
Here are the top 20 college basketball coaches with their yearly pay and *hourly salary. Watch as they accumulate wealth in real-time.
Mike Krzyzewski
Head coach Duke
Total Pay
$9,682,032
$4,639.21 per hour
During the time you’ve been on this page, Mike Krzyzewski has earned
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Rick Pitino
Head coach Louisville
Total Pay
$5,758,338
$2,759.15 per hour
During the time you’ve been on this page, Rick Pitino has earned
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John Calipari
Head coach Kentucky
Total Pay
$5,511,381
$2,640.82 per hour
During the time you’ve been on this page, John Calipari has earned
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Bill Self
Head coach of Kansas
Total Pay
$4,960,763
$2,384.98 per hour
During the time you’ve been on this page, Bill Self has earned
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Billy Donovan
Head coach Florida
Total Pay
$3,905,964
$1,871.57 per hour
During the time you’ve been on this page, Billy Donovan has earned
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Tom Izzo
Head coach Michigan State
Total Pay
$3,893,954
$1,865.81 per hour
During the time you’ve been on this page, Tom Izzo has earned
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Steve Alford
Head coach UCLA
Total Pay
$3,473,973
$1,664.58 per hour
During the time you’ve been on this page, Steve Alford has earned
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Thad Matta
Head coach of Ohio State
Total Pay
$3,282,000
$1,572.59 per hour
During the time you’ve been on this page, Thad Matta has earned
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Josh Pastner
Head coach of Memphis
Total Pay
$2,650,000
$1,269.77 per hour
During the time you’ve been on this page, Josh Pastner has earned
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Sean Miller
Head coach of Arizona
Total Pay
$2,627,806
$1,259.13 per hour
During the time you’ve been on this page, Sean Miller has earned
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Rick Barnes
Head coach of Texas
Total Pay
$2,550,000
$1,221.85 per hour
During the time you’ve been on this page, Rick Barnes has earned
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John Beilein
Head coach Michigan
Total Pay
$2,498,242
$1,197.05 per hour
During the time you’ve been on this page, John Beilein has earned
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Jay Wright
Head coach Villanova
Total Pay
$2,489,332
$1,192.78 per hour
During the time you’ve been on this page, Jay Wright has earned
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Travis Ford
Head coach Oklahoma State
Total Pay
$2,450,000
$1,173.93 per hour
During the time you’ve been on this page, Travis Ford has earned
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Jamie Dixon
Head coach Pittsburgh
Total Pay
$2,445,682
$1,171.87 per hour
During the time you’ve been on this page, Jamie Dixon has earned
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Rich Rodriguez
Head coach Wisconsin
Total Pay
$2,413,500
$1,156.4 per hour
During the time you’ve been on this page, Bo Ryan has earned
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Tony Bennett
Head coach Virginia
Total Pay
$2,291,100
$1,097.80 per hour
During the time you’ve been on this page, Tony Bennett has earned
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Lon Kruger
Head coach of Oklahoma
Total Pay
$2,200,000
$1,054.15 per hour
During the time you’ve been on this page, Lon Kruger has earned
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Scott Drew
Head coach Baylor
Total Pay
$2,133,120
$1,022.10 per hour
During the time you’ve been on this page, Scott Drew has earned
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Mark Gottfried
Head coach North Carolina State
Total Pay
$2,009,000
$962.63 per hour
During the time you’ve been on this page, Mark Gottfried has earned
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*Computing Hourly Rates of Pay Using the 2,087-Hour Divisor [OPM.gov]
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