Winning Equals Getting Paid

College football is viewed as the second most popular sport behind the NFL.  There are millions of dollars spent on tickets, concessions, apparel, and tail gaiting across the country.  Universities spend money on recruiting players, equipment and uniforms, and multi-million dollar facilities and stadiums.  Money is even spent on full ride scholarships for the players.  However, all of this means nothing if the school isn’t winning games.

The most important person in the college football program is the head coach.  The team usually takes on the personality of their leader.  Some coaches are strict and loud like a drill sergeant, and some are player friendly and mild mannered.  All kinds of coaching personalities have been successful.  But how much do the best coaches in America make?  There are three considerations that a University makes when deciding what they will pay their head football coach, (1) Experience (2) Previous Record, and (3) Public Appeal.  The best coaches have experience, winning records, and are attractive to the fans of their school.

Here are the salaries of the top five highest paid football coaches in the NCAA:

Bob Stoops – University of Oklahoma $4,303,000

Urban Meyer – University of Florida $4,000,000

Nick Saban – University of Alabama $3,900,000

Les Miles – Louisiana State University $3,751, 000

Jim Tressel – The Ohio State University $3,722,000

http://www.eduinreview.com/blog/2010/07/bob-stoops-leads-highest-paid-college-football-coaches/

All of these five coaches have one thing in common.  They have won BCS National Championship games.  This proves that winning in sports will always make you richer and more marketable. 

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