78 D1 Coaches make $1M or more/year; Meyer now makes $7.6M/yr (trails just Saban & Sweeney)

[Franisdaman]

Makes you wonder when universities say enough, already.


From Yahoo Sports:

Urban Meyer set to be latest coach to make more than $7M a season

Nick Bromberg
Dr. Saturday
Apr 5, 2018, 9:32 AM


Welcome to the $7 million club, Urban Meyer.

The Ohio State coach will make $7.6 million per season after a two-year contract extension through 2023 was preliminarily approved by a school committee on Thursday. Meyer’s contract will be official on Friday when it’s ratified by the Ohio State board. That will be a formality. You don’t offer your football coach that much money if the board won’t approve it.

The extension makes Meyer the third-highest paid coach in college football and the highest-paid coach in the Big Ten, according to Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith.

“He deserves to be paid number one in our league, because he’s number one in the league,"Smith told the Columbus Dispatch.

Meyer’s salary ranks behind Alabama coach Nick Saban, who made $11 million in 2017 thanks to some contract provisions. Clemson coach Dabo Swinney made $8.5 million a year ago while Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh was at just over $7 million.

With Meyer moving into the top three, the three highest-paid coaches in college football will be the coaches of the only winners in College Football Playoff history. Ohio State won the trophy after the 2014 season, Alabama won in 2015 and 2017 and Clemson knocked off the Tide in 2016.

Fourth on the 2018 list will likely be new Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher, who received a 10-year $75-million contract from the school. Fisher won the BCS Championship after the 2013 season with Florida State. It’s indisputable that a national title — or trips to Europe, in the case of Harbaugh — will get you a lot of money as a college football coach.

Meyer was already in the upper echelon of college coaching salaries before the extension. He made approximately $6.5 million in 2017 per USA Today’s salary database, fourth among all coaches but behind Harbaugh. Your move, Michigan. Do you really want to lose to Ohio State in the college football coach salary race?






SOURCES:

https://sports.yahoo.com/urban-meyer-set-latest-coach-make-7m-season-143259881.html

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

 

[KuwaitHawk]

Some of these contracts with their stipulations about matching other schools is going to cause problems down the road.

 

[VodkaSam]

Might have been in excess of $8M for Urban, but for an afternoon spent in IC last fall.

 

[Randy Marsh]

Makes you wonder when universities say enough, already.

Saban is worth way more than $11mil per year. Check out the linked article and note how much enrollment has gone up, how Alabama has been able to become significantly more selective and he played a major role in a $500mil capital campaign for the university.

Alabama’s president said Saban is the best investment the university has ever made and that goes well beyond football.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/monteb...son-and-he-is-worth-every-penny/#487a33f06403

 

[ANYCHawk]

Saban is worth way more than $11mil per year. Check out the linked article and note how much enrollment has gone up, how Alabama has been able to become significantly more selective and he played a major role in a $500mil capital campaign for the university.

Alabama’s president said Saban is the best investment the university has ever made and that goes well beyond football.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/monteb...son-and-he-is-worth-every-penny/#487a33f06403

This.

OP has never understood the business aspect of college or collegiate sports.

 

[klemman]

The problem isn’t the handful of highly successful coaches at high revenue producing programs who make +$5 million per year, it’s the dozens of mediocre coaches at athletic programs barely able to break even who make $600,000 to $1.5 million a year that creates pressure in the system.

 

[kceasthawk]

Third is probably were he should be in terms of the pecking order of college football. He certainly should be the highest BIG coach, and should be paid considerably more then Harbough.

 

[whoboppin]

The problem isnt Iowa paying Kirk paying a boatload of money or Nebraska paying Frost 5 millions dollars. The problem is when like Middle Tennessee St or Western Kentucky start trying to do the same thing. The big boys are raking in cash. Nebraska athletics gives the academic side money.

 

[Stormn Norman]

If you’re program makes a ton of money and you win a ton of games like O$U and get top notch exciting players to come to your school the head coach is gonna make a boat load of $$$$..

 

[Hawk_4shur]

In 1978, Iowa pledged a new "commitment to Iowa Football" and hired Hayden Fry. This was following 20 non winning seasons in a row. It was embarrassing to the University and was impacting it in other ways; perhaps enrollment was suffering, I'm not sure.

Football is a big, big deal, and not just to everyday fans like us. It's incredibly important to TV, the Conference you are in, boosters and, yes, administrators and faculty.

I am willing to bet that donations to the University Foundation for things other than football have done better in the last 20 years due to the improved football program. And, I think it's a safe bet that the Hospital has been a recipient of a lot of that money, and certainly the Wave has been a big boost in 2017.

In short, there is no ceiling on coaches salaries.

 

[hawkcub]

A strong football program and to a lesser degree Men's Basketball program is the greatest advertisement a university can have.

 

[cocoem]

KF is worth every penny as is all the guys on the list....Football pays the bills

 

[Monzon]

I originally thought this thread was about Jane Meyer, who certainly will be one of the state's highest paid this year.

 

[iowa12]

Some of these contracts with their stipulations about matching other schools is going to cause problems down the road.

Not really. Thise are schools that will do whatever it takes to win. Us, on the other hand, go only part way there

 

[iowa12]

KF is worth every penny as is all the guys on the list....Football pays the bills

In what respect? This argument is the dumbest ever. Football existed at iowa long before Ferentz and will continue long after him

 

[Johnsoda123]

In what respect? This argument is the dumbest ever. Football existed at iowa long before Ferentz and will continue long after him

It's about donations dummy. Alumni and other donations to the University and to the Athletic department. A successful football program has a huge impact on these donations.

 

[iowa12]

It's about donations dummy. Alumni and other donations to the University and to the Athletic department. A successful football program has a huge impact on these donations.

Dummy? Lol. I don’t think so. The thought that donations would stop if Ferentz wasn’t around is something Ferentz would like to believe but that is a falsehood

 

[Johnsoda123]

Dummy? Lol. I don’t think so. The thought that donations would stop if Ferentz wasn’t around is something Ferentz would like to believe but that is a falsehood

I apologize, you're not dumb, you're ignorant. Football dominates revenue generated to the Athletic Department. Iowa Sports are a top 20 program in revenue generation. It's ok if you hate KF. His compensation is more than justified.

 

[cocoem]

In what respect? This argument is the dumbest ever. Football existed at iowa long before Ferentz and will continue long after him

Dumb question..."what respect". If you can not objectively understand where Iowa is in the college football world then I can not help you. I know you want everyone fired if they don't win the B10 or are not in the Final 4. Like trying to reason with my dog...they just tilt their head and act like they do not understand

 

[iowa12]

I apologize, you're not dumb, you're ignorant. Football dominates revenue generated to the Athletic Department. Iowa Sports are a top 20 program in revenue generation. It's ok if you hate KF. His compensation is more than justified.

Again, the revenue would be there with or without ferentz. It’s always been there and always will. Ferentz isn’t the program. It is bigger than him

 

[iowa12]

Dumb question..."what respect". If you can not objectively understand where Iowa is in the college football world then I can not help you. I know you want everyone fired if they don't win the B10 or are not in the Final 4. Like trying to reason with my dog...they just tilt their head and act like they do not understand

You are a typical professional arguer. Using extremes and putting words in my mouth. I feel he is extremely overrated and we should demand more. The world outside iowa agrees

 

[RogerKint]

Again, the revenue would be there with or without ferentz. It’s always been there and always will. Ferentz isn’t the program. It is bigger than him

Wrong again. The revenue has not always been there. You continually come on here and say things that are not true. Fry built a strong program and Ferentz has kept it going. Tell me the revenue was there during the Lauterbur and Commings eras. I was there. I was also there during Burns and Nagel. $2 knot hole just to get seats in the stands.
I know people have called you an idiot before. You should take that as a complement.

 

[iowa12]

Wrong again. The revenue has not always been there. You continually come on here and say things that are not true. Fry built a strong program and Ferentz has kept it going. Tell me the revenue was there during the Lauterbur and Commings eras. I was there. I was also there during Burns and Nagel. $2 knot hole just to get seats in the stands.
I know people have called you an idiot before. You should take that as a complement.

Name calling is against forum rules so I’d recommend refraining from that. You can’t compare eras in regards to money for obvious reasons. Bottom line is Ferentz has many great virtues but coaching exciting football is certainly not one of them and playing football outside the b10 West isn’t one of them either. I’m sorry you and others are so satisfied with that. I’m not and never will be. I also know a large number of players and longtime alumni as well as football coaches who aren’t impressed with the low output for the unprecedented support given

 

[RogerKint]

Name calling is against forum rules so I’d recommend refraining from that. You can’t compare eras in regards to money for obvious reasons. Bottom line is Ferentz has many great virtues but coaching exciting football is certainly not one of them and playing football outside the b10 West isn’t one of them either. I’m sorry you and others are so satisfied with that. I’m not and never will be. I also know a large number of players and longtime alumni as well as football coaches who aren’t impressed with the low output for the unprecedented support given

Forget it. Discussing with you is a waste of time. you said the revenue will always be there. I pointed out that is untrue. You changed the subject. Still think you are an idiot. You make things up too often.

 

[cocoem]

You are a typical professional arguer. Using extremes and putting words in my mouth. I feel he is extremely overrated and we should demand more. The world outside iowa agrees

Give me names then youngster....the "world" doesn't agree either. KF and the way he runs the program is an example for a lot of programs. Iowa has dozens of visitors in the off season to see how they run the Iowa program. Try again....and don't forget to give names

 

[cocoem]

Name calling is against forum rules so I’d recommend refraining from that. You can’t compare eras in regards to money for obvious reasons. Bottom line is Ferentz has many great virtues but coaching exciting football is certainly not one of them and playing football outside the b10 West isn’t one of them either. I’m sorry you and others are so satisfied with that. I’m not and never will be. I also know a large number of players and longtime alumni as well as football coaches who aren’t impressed with the low output for the unprecedented support given

I have been in and around the football business for 45+ years. You are completely and utterly talking out of your bunghole. Give me players and coaches names or you are just another football moron that has not clue. And by the way...entertaining the fan is not in the playbook of any college program. Been there.... no college football program in the country is focused on if the fan is happy...winning and KF and Iowa do a pretty good job of it. Look at the facts...google is your friend or continue being you and post falsehoods.

 

[cocoem]

Iowa has been ranked by numerous outlets as being a Top 25 team ALL-TIME. A lot of that is credited to HF and KF and how they have run the program since the early 80's. KF has been at Iowa for 19 years and has finished in the Top 10 6 times....90% of college football would take that and be elated. Runs a clean program, advances the players through the program, and steers the ship that brings in millions. 12...you contribute ZERO to the university and the program is my guess. Going to Iowa is not contributing to the betterment of the football program either. Get back on your XBOX and when you Mom yells for you to come upstairs that means the meatloaf is done.

 

[hawkcub]

I stayed at a Holiday Express last night and it gave me knowledge that Iowa while not a top tier team(OSU/Alabama) is a second tier program that every 5 to 7 years is in the discussion with the big boys. This has happened for 40 years. We get it 12 you don't like KF. But the rotating coaches gets you in most cases Minnesota or Illinois. Yeah getting that shiny new toy works out sometimes but more often then not after 3 years the Ricky Bobby fan is looking for that new toy.

 

[Franisdaman]

Forget it. Discussing with you is a waste of time. you said the revenue will always be there. I pointed out that is untrue. You changed the subject. Still think you are an idiot. You make things up too often.

I think the biggest thing Iowa has to worry about is the TV contract money; when the B1G signs their next TV contract, will there be less / more / the same? It's going to be interesting.

Anybody have any idea which of the Power 5 sign the next "big" TV contract?

I am glad Iowa is spending money on upgrading facilities now, keep in mind, too, that there is a push for a stand alone wrestling facility. Who knows what kind of TV money Iowa will be receiving after the current contract is up.