Dan Lanning turned the most recent head coach to hitch the $10 million or higher annual wage membership when Oregon gave him an enormous elevate Thursday. Lanning was the 14th highest-paid coach final season however now jumps into the highest 10 following a extremely profitable 2024 season that included an ideal common season file and Massive Ten championship.
The place does Lanning now rank amongst faculty soccer’s highest-paid coaches? Listed below are the highest 10 primarily based on a mixture of studies, publicly accessible contracts and USA At this time’s very useful teaching wage database.
T-10) $9 million membership
There are a number of coaches who make proper on the $9 million annual quantity, together with Ole Miss’ Lane Kiffin, Kentucky’s Mark Stoops, Missouri’s Eli Drinkwitz and the newest member, Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman, recent off a nationwide championship runner-up season.
9) Brian Kelly, LSU — $9.9 million
LSU AD Scott Woodward needed an enormous fish to exchange Ed Orgeron and spent large to rent Notre Dame’s Brian Kelly. Getting into a essential 12 months 4, Kelly has a 29-11 file and a SEC West divisional title in three seasons in Baton Rouge.
8) Invoice Belichick, North Carolina — $10 million
North Carolina pulled off a stunner when it employed legendary NFL coach Invoice Belichick to come back to the school ranks. Belichick, who has by no means coached faculty soccer earlier than, gained eight Tremendous Bowls within the NFL (six as a head coach, two as an assistant).
7) Kalen DeBoer, Alabama — $10.25 million
Alabama paid large to lure Kalen DeBoer away from Washington off a nationwide championship runner-up end to exchange Nick Saban. DeBoer went 9-4 in his first season in Tuscaloosa.
6) Lincoln Riley, USC — $10.1 million
Like Brian Kelly, Lincoln Riley enters a essential fourth yr because the outcomes via three years have not matched the funding. Riley developed a Heisman Trophy winner (Caleb Williams), however greater than a 26-14 file was anticipated when the Trojans employed him away from Oklahoma.
5) Steve Sarkisian, Texas — $10.8 million
For the second yr in a row, a robust season plus a horny open job helped Steve Sarkisian get a elevate. A yr in the past it was Alabama, whereas this yr it was a number of NFL openings together with the native Dallas Cowboys. Sarkisian has made back-to-back playoff semifinals and enters 2025 with big expectations.
4) Dan Lanning, Oregon — $11 million
Oregon gave the 38-year-old Lanning a greater than $2 million annual elevate after a season that included a Massive Ten championship and the No. 1 seed within the School Soccer Playoff. Lanning is recruiting at a really excessive stage and appears to have a program that needs to be a nationwide contender for years to come back.
Oregon coach Dan Lanning indicators contract extension via 2030, joins fraternity of $10 million-plus coaches
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3) Dabo Swinney, Clemson – $11.5 million
Clemson gave Swinney an enormous 10-year contract in 2022 that made him the second-highest paid coach within the sport behind solely then-Alabama coach Nick Saban. He is since slipped to No. 3 however is the highest-paid coach within the ACC after successful two nationwide championships at Clemson.
2) Ryan Day, Ohio State– $12.5 million
Ohio State rewarded Day in a serious method after he gained the newest nationwide championship, giving him a elevate of almost $2.5 million from final season’s wage. Day confronted a number of criticism final season, particularly after a house loss to Michigan, however the finish end result justified the varsity’s religion in him.
1) Kirby Good, Georgia – $13.2 million
The Georgia coach turned the highest canine after Georgia gave him a 10-year, $130 million deal final yr. Good has gained two nationwide championships, has a 105-19 file over 9 seasons and has gained three SEC championships. He is been price each penny for the Bulldogs.
