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Nobody likes to discuss the money they make at their job — unless they’re a college football coach.
These guys routinely use public information on other head coach compensation as leverage for negotiating their own new deals.
Here’s a look at the updated list of SEC coaching salaries for 2015. Who do you think needs a raise the most? Who gets paid too much?
2015 salary sources: USA Today, Dallas Morning News, CBS Sports, Fox Sports, ESPN and The Courier-Journal.
1. Nick Saban, Alabama: $7.16 million*
Most recent contract signed: June 2014
2. Kevin Sumlin, Texas A&M: $5 million
Most recent contract signed: December 2013
3. Les Miles, LSU: $4.37 million*
Most recent contract signed: January 2013
4. Hugh Freeze, Ole Miss: $4.3 million
Most recent contract signed: December 2014
5. Gus Malzahn, Auburn: $4.1 million
Most recent contract signed: December 2013
6. Gary Pinkel, Missouri: $4.02 million
Most recent contract signed: April 2015
T7. Bret Bielema, Arkansas: $4 million
Most recent contract signed: February 2015
T7. Dan Mullen, Mississippi State: $4 million
Most recent contract signed: February 2015
T7. Steve Spurrier, South Carolina: $4 million
Most recent contract signed: January 2014
T7. Mark Richt, Georgia: $4 million
Most recent contract signed: January 2015
11. Butch Jones, Tennessee: $3.6 million
Most recent contract signed: December 2014
12. Jim McElwain, Florida: $3.5 million
Most recent contract signed: December 2014
13. Mark Stoops, Kentucky: $3.25 million
Most recent contract signed: October 2014
Not ranked:
Derek Mason, Vanderbilt: Private university does not reveal contract information.
Most recent contract signed: January 2014
* — denotes the use of 2014 salary totals from USA Today to account for additional pay that is not reflected in projected 2015 base pay.
Nick Cole is a former print journalist with several years of experience covering the SEC. Born and raised in SEC country, he has taken in the game-day experience at all 14 stadiums.
