Highest-Paid College Basketball Coaches: Top Salaries for Coaches

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Kansas head coach Bill Self listens as Kevin McCullar Jr. gives a speech on Senior Night after they clinched a share of the Big 12 regular-season championship with a win over Texas Tech in an NCAA college basketball game in Lawrence, Kan., Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann
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Ryan Hannable @RyanHannable Nov 29, 2023, 5:05 PM

When the full list of the highest-paid coaches for the 2023-24 season comes out around the NCAA Tournament, there will be a new coach at the top.

In November 2023, Kansas coach Bill Self got a substantial raise.

Self will earn north of $13.7 million this season, which includes a $1 million signing bonus.

He overtook John Calipari for the highest-paid coach in the sport.

The list below is for the 2022-23 season. The figures for the 2023-24 season will be released ahead of the NCAA Tournament.

Highest-Paid College Basketball Coaches

RankHead CoachSchoolSalary (2022-23)
1John CalipariKentucky$8.5 million
2Bill SelfKansas$6 million
3Tom IzzoMichigan St.$5.7 million
4Rick BarnesTennessee$5.5 million
5Bruce PearlAuburn$5.5 million
6Tony BennettVirginia$4.8 million
7Brad UnderwoodIllinois$4.6 million
9Mick CroninUCLA$4.1 million
9Eric MusselmanArkansas$4.1 million
9Buzz WilliamsTexas A&M$4.1 million
12Dana AltmanOregon$4 million
13Tommy LloydArizona$4 million
14Kevin WillardMaryland$3.9 million

UConn’s Dan Hurley will find himself on this list after agreeing to a six-year contract extension worth up to $33 million in June 2023.

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Ryan Hannable is a Content Managing Editor on the Web Content Team for BetMGM. Previously, he was a New England Patriots beat writer for WEEI in Boston. He also has published a golf book, “The Ultimate Book of Golf Trivia: 600 Questions and Answers.”

Ryan Hannable is a Content Managing Editor on the Web Content Team for BetMGM. Previously, he was a New England Patriots beat writer for WEEI in Boston. He also has published a golf book, “The Ultimate Book of Golf Trivia: 600 Questions and Answers.”