
College football coaches see salaries rise in down economy
USA TODAY's latest study of compensation reveals that Tedford is one of at least 25 college head football coaches making $2 million or more this season, slightly more than double the number two years ago. The average pay for a head coach in the NCAA's top-level, 120-school Football Bowl Subdivision is up 28% in that time and up 46% in three years, to $1.36 million. Ref. Source 7
The average annual salary for head coaches at major colleges is $1.64 million, up nearly 12% over last season - and more than 70% since 2006, when USA TODAY Sports began tracking coaches' compensation. Ref. USAToday