Rank
Coach
School
Total Pay
Conf.
School Pay
Other Pay
Maximum Bonus
Bonuses Paid (2022-23)
School Buyout
as of 4/1/2024
1 Bill Self Kansas $9,625,642* Big 12 $9,453,800 $171,842 $800,000 $100,000 $23,100,000
2 John Calipari Kentucky $8,539,961 SEC $8,500,000 $39,961 $50,000 $50,000 $34,968,749
3 Tom Izzo Michigan State $6,196,169* Big 10 $5,771,169 $425,000 $750,000 $75,000 $7,000,000
4 Bruce Pearl Auburn $5,716,652 SEC $5,683,852 $32,800 $925,000 $125,000 $14,635,417
5 Rick Barnes Tennessee $5,700,000 SEC $5,700,000 $0 $3,000,000 $800,000 $18,175,000
6 Scott Drew Baylor $5,132,821 Big 12 $5,132,821
7 Dan Hurley UConn $5,000,000 Big East $5,000,000 $2,000,000 $775,000 $20,325,000
8 Brad Underwood Illinois $4,700,000* Big 10 $4,700,000 $0 $1,075,000 $92,500 $25,850,000
9 Kelvin Sampson Houston $4,610,000 Big 12 $4,600,000 $10,000 $1,050,000 $135,000 $14,400,000
10 Nate Oats Alabama $4,530,045 SEC $4,512,000 $18,045 $850,000 $225,000 $25,304,167
11 Buzz Williams Texas A&M $4,487,215* SEC $4,487,215 $0 $850,000 $100,000 $19,000,000
12 Eric Musselman Arkansas $4,245,850 SEC $4,200,000 $45,850 $800,000 $250,000 $12,005,000
13 Mike Woodson Indiana $4,200,000 Big 10 $4,200,000 $1,060,000 $250,000 $12,600,000
14 Mick Cronin UCLA $4,100,000 Pac-12 $4,100,000 $0 $345,000 $150,000 $16,000,000
15 Tommy Lloyd Arizona $4,100,000* Pac-12 $3,700,000 $400,000 $1,260,000 $245,000 $26,000,000
16 Tony Bennett Virginia $4,021,787 ACC $4,020,287 $1,500 $1,450,000 $100,000 $9,320,012
17 Dennis Gates Missouri $4,000,000 SEC $4,000,000 $0 $655,000 $25,000 $21,141,666
18 Dana Altman Oregon $4,000,000* Pac-12 $4,000,000 $0 $575,000 $50,000 $15,864,583
19 Kevin Willard Maryland $4,000,000 Big 10 $4,000,000 $0 $695,000 $55,000 $19,350,000
20 Jamie Dixon TCU $3,808,347 Big 12 $3,808,347
21 Andy Enfield USC $3,806,389 Pac-12 $3,806,389
22 Greg Gard Wisconsin $3,765,875 Big 10 $3,650,000 $115,875 $500,000 $30,000 $12,000,000
23 Juwan Howard Michigan $3,761,300* Big 10 $3,731,300 $30,000 $600,000 $0 $3,000,000
24 Matt Painter Purdue $3,680,000* Big 10 $3,680,000 $854,425 $244,537 $16,062,500
25 Jeff Capel Pittsburgh $3,595,990 ACC $3,595,990
26 Steve Pikiell Rutgers $3,550,000 Big 10 $3,550,000 $455,000 $35,000 $27,500,000
27 Michael White Georgia $3,507,000 SEC $3,507,000 $0 $450,000 $0 $9,958,162
28 Fred Hoiberg Nebraska $3,500,000 Big 10 $3,500,000 $0 $550,000 $0 $7,000,000
29 Chris Holtmann Ohio State $3,500,000* Big 10 $3,500,000 $0 $390,000 $0
30 Kenny Payne Louisville $3,484,026 ACC $3,394,026 $90,000 $425,000 $0 $6,000,000
31 Fran McCaffery Iowa $3,304,500 Big 10 $3,300,000 $4,500 $600,000 $130,000 $5,422,500
32 Chris Beard Ole Miss $3,250,000* SEC $400,000 $2,850,000 $775,000
33 Jerome Tang Kansas State $3,223,333* Big 12 $3,223,333 $0 $1,135,000 $175,000 $15,075,000
34 Chris Jans Mississippi State $3,200,000* SEC $3,200,000 $650,000 $150,000
35 Jerry Stackhouse Vanderbilt $3,197,282 SEC $3,197,282
36 Chris Collins Northwestern $3,134,331 Big 10 $3,134,331
37 Mike Hopkins Washington $3,100,004* Pac-12 $3,100,004 $0 $370,000 $25,000
38 Porter Moser Oklahoma $3,100,000* Big 12 $3,100,000 $270,000 $25,000 $10,293,750
39 Kevin Keatts North Carolina State $3,021,722 ACC $2,939,468 $82,254 $1,150,000 $25,000 $6,019,933
40 Rodney Terry Texas $3,005,000* Big 12 $3,005,000 $450,000 $350,000 $7,200,000
41 Mike Boynton Oklahoma State $3,000,000* Big 12 $3,000,000 $500,000 $0 $8,000,400
42 Todd Golden Florida $3,000,000* SEC $2,600,000 $400,000 $400,000 $100,000 $7,880,136
43 Grant McCasland Texas Tech $2,900,000* Big 12 $2,900,000 $500,000 $10,678,352
44 Bobby Hurley Arizona State $2,830,000* Pac-12 $2,800,000 $30,000 $2,055,000 $250,000 $700,000
45 Wayne Tinkle Oregon State $2,800,008* Pac-12 $2,800,008 $0 $1,020,000 $0 $9,375,000
46 Brad Brownell Clemson $2,760,935 ACC $2,750,000 $10,935 $1,400,000 $225,000 $2,125,000
47 Mike Young Virginia Tech $2,751,600 ACC $2,750,000 $1,600 $1,360,000 $50,000 $6,000,000
48 Mark Few Gonzaga $2,707,389 WCC $2,707,389
49 Matt McMahon LSU $2,702,783 SEC $2,700,000 $2,783 $625,000 $50,000 $12,540,000
50 Mark Madsen California $2,675,000* Pac-12 $2,675,000 $590,000 $6,743,750
51 Jim Larranaga Miami (FL) $2,668,057 ACC $2,668,057
52 Tad Boyle Colorado $2,634,000* Pac-12 $2,634,000 $0 $1,427,500 $30,000 $10,217,000
53 Hubert Davis North Carolina $2,600,000 ACC $1,850,000 $750,000 $1,075,000 $1,700,000
54 Wes Miller Cincinnati $2,550,000 Big 12 $2,550,000 $675,000 $25,000 $13,000,000
55 T.J. Otzelberger Iowa State $2,504,179* Big 12 $2,500,000 $4,179 $775,000 $50,000 $18,225,000
56 Greg McDermott Creighton $2,349,644 Big East $2,349,644
57 Brian Dutcher San Diego State $2,303,100 MWC $2,303,100 $0 $245,000 $305,000 $10,788,175
58 Lamont Paris South Carolina $2,300,000 SEC $2,300,000 $0 $765,000 $0 $4,875,000
59 Leonard Hamilton Florida State $2,250,000 ACC $2,250,000 $0 $2,675,000 $25,000 $2,071,875
60 Shaka Smart Marquette $2,217,259* Big East $2,217,259
61 Damon Stoudamire Georgia Tech $2,180,000* ACC $2,180,000 $1,050,000 $6,205,000
62 Ben Johnson Minnesota $2,079,315 Big 10 $2,079,315 $675,000 $175,000 $6,411,221
63 Craig Smith Utah $2,050,000 Pac-12 $1,650,000 $400,000 $675,000 $20,000 $6,750,000
64 Earl Grant Boston College $1,879,984* ACC $1,879,984
65 Johnny Dawkins UCF $1,703,500 Big 12 $1,703,500 $280,000 $12,500 $1,330,468
66 Ryan Odom VCU $1,700,000* A10 $1,700,000 $706,500 $10,000,000
67 Steve Forbes Wake Forest $1,645,426 ACC $1,645,426
68 Josh Eilert West Virginia $1,505,000* Big 12 $1,505,000 $650,000 $125,000
69 Kyle Smith Washington State $1,500,000 Pac-12 $1,500,000 $0 $385,000 $15,000 $4,380,000
70 Steve Alford Nevada $1,253,700 MWC $1,250,000 $3,700 $525,000 $10,000 $7,562,500
71 Randy Bennett Saint Mary's $1,083,315 WCC $1,083,315
72 Danny Sprinkle Utah State $900,000* MWC $900,000 $405,000 $2,887,500
73 Drew Valentine Loyola Chicago $533,091* A10 $533,091
74 Steve Prohm Murray State $523,818 MVC $520,000 $3,818 $420,000 $0 $1,040,000
75 Jason Hooten New Mexico State $520,588 CUSA $520,588 $105,000 $1,850,000
76 Matt Langel Colgate $517,084 Pat $517,084
77 Jonas Hayes Georgia State $502,000 SBC $502,000 $0 $1,130,000 $15,000 $1,000,000
78 John Becker Vermont $375,920 AmEast $375,920 $0 $337,500 $70,000 $1,221,740
79 Johnny Jones Texas Southern $283,250 SWAC $283,250 $0 $277,208 $81,250 $637,312
80 Jerod Haase Stanford Pac-12
81 Mike Rhoades Penn State Big 10
82 Mark Pope BYU Big 12
83 Jon Scheyer Duke ACC
84 Adrian Autry Syracuse ACC
85 Kim English Providence Big East
86 Kyle Neptune Villanova Big East
87 Micah Shrewsberry Notre Dame ACC
88 Shaheen Holloway Seton Hall Big East
89 Tobin Anderson Iona MAAC

The information below applies to the data obtained for the 2023-2024 contract season: To see the methodology behind this data, click here.

Where the table does not display a number, it means the amount could not be obtained. An asterisk means additional information about the coach's compensation is available by clicking on the number shown.

“School Buyout” figures are the amount a school would owe coach if it fired coach without cause on April 1, 2024. Many of these amounts are expressly subject to coach's duty to make good-faith efforts to find another job, with income from that employment offsetting the amount owed. If mitigation and offset are not addressed in a contract, coach still may have obligation to make efforts in that regard. The amount listed may be owed to coach over an extended period of time, rather than as a lump sum at termination.

Coaches' records are going into 2023-24 season, compiled by USA TODAY's Ellen Horrow and Casey Moore from information displayed in NCAA statistics database at NCAA Statistics - so they may be impacted by games vacated or forfeited by the NCAA or the schools.

"Record at school" data for Murray State’s Steve Prohm is based on his current tenure at the school.

CREDITS

By Steve Berkowitz, Sean Dougherty, Leo Wotzak and Brad Jennings of USA TODAY; Robert Lattinville of WME, who represents college coaches and athletics directors as well as NCAA member schools.