John Calipari is the highest-paid college basketball coach for the 2022-23 season. The Kentucky head coach most recently signed a new deal – 10 years and $86 million in 2019 – has a total salary of $8.5 million.
Highest-Paid College Basketball Coaches
| Rank | Head Coach | School | Salary (2022-23) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Calipari | Kentucky | $8.5 million |
| 2 | Bill Self | Kansas | $6 million |
| 3 | Tom Izzo | Michigan St. | $5.7 million |
| 4 | Rick Barnes | Tennessee | $5.5 million |
| 5 | Bruce Pearl | Auburn | $5.5 million |
| 6 | Tony Bennett | Virginia | $4.8 million |
| 7 | Brad Underwood | Illinois | $4.6 million |
| 8 | Bob Huggins | West Virginia | $4.2 million |
| 9 | Mick Cronin | UCLA | $4.1 million |
| 9 | Eric Musselman | Arkansas | $4.1 million |
| 9 | Buzz Williams | Texas A&M | $4.1 million |
| 12 | Dana Altman | Oregon | $4 million |
| 13 | Tommy Lloyd | Arizona | $4 million |
| 14 | Kevin Willard | Maryland | $3.9 million |
| 15 | Ed Cooley | Providence | $3.8 million |
Bill Self was the highest-paid college basketball coach in 2021-22, earning more than $10 million in leading Kansas to a national championship. Self’s lifetime contract includes a base salary of just $225,000 but has more than $5 million in additional annual compensation.
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