Conference Coaches Salaries (without bonuses)

[CajunDawgPound]

BIG 10

1 Iowa Big Ten $3,785,000
2 Michigan Big Ten $3,254,000
3 Nebraska Big Ten $2,775,000
4 Wisconsin Big Ten $2,598,186
5 Michigan State Big Ten $1,918,000
6 Illinois Big Ten $1,753,500
7 Minnesota Big Ten $1,700,000
8 Indiana Big Ten $1,260,000
9 Northwestern Big Ten $1,189,961
10 Ohio State Big Ten $1,172,000
11 Penn State Big Ten $1,022,794
12 Purdue Big Ten $925,000

[CajunDawgPound]

Big East

1 Louisville Big East $2,305,000
2 Rutgers Big East $2,296,969
3 South Florida Big East $1,700,000
4 Connecticut Big East $1,500,000
5 West Virginia Big East $1,490,000
6 Cincinnati Big East $1,393,833
7 Syracuse Big East $1,048,625
8 Pittsburgh Big East N/A

[CajunDawgPound]

ACC

1 Florida State ACC $2,750,000
2 Georgia Tech ACC $2,369,000
3 Virginia Tech ACC $2,328,000
4 Wake Forest ACC $2,275,545
5 Maryland ACC $2,013,440
6 North Carolina State ACC $1,877,950
7 Clemson ACC $1,846,333
8 Virginia ACC $1,794,679
9 Duke ACC $1,762,895
10 Boston College ACC $1,079,410
11 North Carolina ACC $500,000
Miami ACC N/A

[CharlieK]

If we can swing it 600k seems like the right number.

[RaisingCajun08]

If we can swing it 600k seems like the right number.

I say $400-$500 with added incentives that could get him over $600k.

[moorecajun]

SEC

1 Alabama SEC $4,833,333
2 LSU SEC $3,856,417
3 Arkansas SEC $3,638,000
4 Auburn SEC $3,500,000
5 Florida SEC $3,221,000
6 Georgia SEC $2,939,800
7 South Carolina SEC $2,828,000
8 Mississippi SEC $2,771,750
9 Mississippi State SEC $2,500,000
10 Tennessee SEC $2,330,591
11 Kentucky SEC $1,702,489
12 Vanderbilt SEC N/A

So Vanderbilt; is that Not Applicable or Not Available; it used to be they were so bad they may have had volunteer coaches! lol

I remember when $1M per year was exceptional, not the exception.

[Cajun_in_NM]

Unless it changed, private schools aren't required to post salaries, but public institutions are.

[moorecajun]

I say $400-$500 with added incentives that could get him over $600k.

I like this approach. I would be ok with a 25% raise, putting his base salary at $451,250; you could add incentives to get that over $600k. That is also an attractive number and competitive with many other schools. If we continue to reward for successful seasons on the, say 10-15% increase per year + incentives, I think this would be a very attractive package.

The important thing we need to do is financially prepare for future growth. Endowments. If we turn a profit from this year's New Orleans Bowl, I would take a large portion of that and create an endowment for athletics. The RCAF may also have already started this; if not we should.

If we don't turn a profit from this year's New Orleans Bowl, I don't think we can. Why not start a run of 3 years in a row in the dome; it's a fun weekend and we make money for our future growth! I know I'm getting ahead of myself but we have to plan now for the future!

[RaisingCajun08]

If we don't turn a profit from this year's New Orleans Bowl, I don't think we can. Why not start a run of 3 years in a row in the dome; it's a fun weekend and we make money for our future growth! I know I'm getting ahead of myself but we have to plan now for the future!

If I knew Hud was our coach next year (and at this point he still is and will be), I would not hesitate to reserve my bowl tickets for next year. I am that confident in him.

[moorecajun]

If I knew Hud was our coach next year (and at this point he still is and will be), I would not hesitate to reserve my bowl tickets for next year. I am that confident in him.

Well, as someone posted before, Boise had a run of like 5 years in a row in their hometown bowl ... that's a nice way to add maybe several mil to their account. We need to follow suit.

I like your confidence!