Highest Paid College Football Coaches & Salaries - USA TODAY
Ever wondered who the highest paid coach in college football is? Find out today with USA TODAY's complete salary data.
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USA Today updated its database of coaches salaries and buyouts on Wednesday.
At $4.6 million per year, Justin Wilcox is the 10th highest-paid coach in the ACC and the 45th highest-paid coach in college football. His buyout is currently at $15,912,500 as of Dec. 1. Wilcox has a max bonus of $900,000 and he made $230,000 in bonuses last year.
Georgia's Kirby Smart is the highest paid head coach in football with an annual salary of $13,003,000. If he's fired before Dec. 1, Smart's buyout is currently at $118,083,333 (not a typo).
Clemson's Dabo Swinney is the highest-paid coach in the ACC at $11,008,575 with a $60,000,000 buyout.
And if you're wondering. Yes, many of us did go into the wrong business.
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