{"id":437176,"date":"2023-10-03T17:09:11","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T17:09:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=437176"},"modified":"2023-10-03T17:09:11","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T17:09:11","slug":"college-football-coaching-pay-scale-2023-data-out-are-they-worth-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/college-football-coaching-pay-scale-2023-data-out-are-they-worth-it\/","title":{"rendered":"College Football Coaching Pay Scale 2023 Data Out: Are They Worth It?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As one of the most respected conferences in the country, it&#8217;s no wonder that the SEC&#8217;s top-paid coaches are filled with SEC names.<\/p>\n<h2>College Football Coaching Pay Scale 2023 Data Out: Are They Worth It?<\/h2>\n<p>Some of their pay is based on tenure, some on recent achievement, and still others on both. As a spoiler, Alabama&#8217;s Nick Saban will earn the most money in the USA among coaches in 2023, earning $11.407 million for the Crimson Tide.<\/p>\n<p>Saban has had a run of success in Tuscaloosa that few collegiate teams have seen, with Alabama winning six national championships since he took over the program in 2007.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Highest paid public school coach salaries in 2023 via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USATODAY?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@USAToday<\/a> in millions<\/p>\n<p>1 Nick Saban, Bama $11.407<br \/>2 Dabo Swinney, Clemson $10.884<br \/>3 Kirby Smart, Georgia $10.705<br \/>4 Ryan Day, Ohio St $10.271<br \/>5 Mel Tucker, Mich St $10.015<br \/>6 Brian Kelly, LSU $9.975<br \/>7 Jimbo Fisher, A&amp;M $9.150<br \/>8\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Brett_McMurphy\/status\/1709175972832969186?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 3, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In terms of SEC coaches, Saban is not alone at the top: Georgia&#8217;s Kirby Smart, who is setting the framework for a national powerhouse with back-to-back national titles entering this year, is third in the country with a salary of $10.706 million.<\/p>\n<p>According to the most recent coaching compensation data released by USA Today, 26 D1 coaches earn at least $6 million each year.<\/p>\n<p>Alabama&#8217;s Nick Saban leads the way with $11.407 million, followed by Dabo Swinney at $10.884 million and Kirby Smart at $10.705 million.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">HC Dabo Swinney on the mic <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3KwThOTrh8\">pic.twitter.com\/3KwThOTrh8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Clemson Sports Media (@CUSportsMedia) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CUSportsMedia\/status\/1709222021492514970?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 3, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Below Saban and Smart are LSU&#8217;s Brian Kelly and Texas A&amp;M&#8217;s Jimbo Fisher, who each earn $9.975 million and $9.15 million. Both of these coaches have lately become the focus of buyout rumors, owing to their respective schools&#8217; troubles in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The SEC has nine of the top 20 coaches in the country, with Brent Venables entering Oklahoma bringing the total to ten. The conference&#8217;s lowest-paid coach is first-year Mississippi State coach Zach Arnett, who earns a tidy $3 million this year.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kirby Smart confident in Georgia dealing with the crowd noise this week at Auburn:<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f\u201dWe use crowd noise year around. We use it in spring. It\u2019s a great changeup&#8230; We did it for practices in the spring. We do it all the time.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Great to see Kirby learning from Coach Prime. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Fh5gqAA4VQ\">pic.twitter.com\/Fh5gqAA4VQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; J.C. Shelton (@JCShelton_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JCShelton_\/status\/1706465454040994051?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 26, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Nick Saban, Dabo Swinney, and Kirby Smart all deserve the money they&#8217;re earning based on the rings they have, and Ryan Day is definitely worth his $10.271 million compensation in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>There are, however, some persons on the list who are ridiculously overpaid. Jimbo Fisher&#8217;s record at Texas A&amp;M is 43-22, and he will make $9.15 million this season.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mel Tucker has officially been fired by Michigan State, with cause.<\/p>\n<p>MSU won\u2019t owe him a penny. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FOWTpMf4wE\">pic.twitter.com\/FOWTpMf4wE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Saturday Tradition (@Tradition) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Tradition\/status\/1707071008685854899?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 27, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Mel Tucker was making a staggering $10.01 million before being sacked by Michigan State due to an alleged misbehaviour issue, while his record in East Lansing was a disappointing 20-14.<\/p>\n<p>How about Kentucky paying Mark Stoops more than $9 million a year despite his 71-59 career record and two double-digit win seasons since 2013.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Under head coach Mark Stoops, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UKFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@UKFootball<\/a> has now spent more weeks ranked in the AP Poll since 2018 (32) than the previous 60 years combined (31). <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BBN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BBN<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hVMc7ZWDTG\">pic.twitter.com\/hVMc7ZWDTG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TheCatsPause247 (@TheCatsPause247) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheCatsPause247\/status\/1708555594292953315?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 1, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Billy Napier, who will earn $7.27 million this season, is another atrocious contract. In Gainesville, he had a 9-9 record. He earns over a million bucks for each of his Gators victories.<\/p>\n<p>Lane Kiffin&#8217;s $9 million compensation is also debatable. In Oxford, he had a record of 27-14. Not terrible, but has he really done enough to be paid more than Jim Harbaugh\u2019s $8.25 million salary?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Lane Kiffin\u2019s press conferences never miss \ud83d\ude05\ud83d\ude05 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bcxUVin4li\">pic.twitter.com\/bcxUVin4li<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Courtney Mims (@MimsCourtney) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MimsCourtney\/status\/1708979439491490293?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 2, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Despite never winning an SEC West division championship or competing in the College Football Playoff, Kiffin earns more than Harbaugh.<\/p>\n<p>So what do you think about which coach is overpaid?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE-\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Giants\u2019 Brian Daboll Frustrated With Daniel Jones Post Horrible Interception\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/giants-brian-daboll-frustrated-with-daniel-jones-post-horrible-interception\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Giants\u2019 Brian Daboll Frustrated With Daniel Jones Post Horrible Interception<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As one of the most respected conferences in the country, it&#8217;s no wonder that the SEC&#8217;s top-paid coaches are filled with SEC names. College Football Coaching Pay Scale 2023 Data Out: Are They Worth It? Some of their pay is based on tenure, some on recent achievement, and still others on both. 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