With the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament looming, all eyes are on college basketball. USA TODAY put out an interesting article today on the top 10 highest-paid coaches in the country. On that list, Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo came in at number 7 overall.
Here is the full list:
John Calipari, Kentucky: $8,158,000
Mike Krzyzewski, Duke: $7,256,924
Mick Cronin, UCLA: $5,500,000, including a $2 million signing bonus
Rick Barnes, Tennessee: $4,700,000
Chris Beard, Texas Tech: $4,430,000
Jay Wright, Villanova: $4,410,304
Tom Izzo, Michigan State: $4,191,070
Roy Williams, North Carolina: $4,102,409
Chris Mack, Louisville: $4,067,494
Bill Self, Kansas: $3,985,857
One interesting thing to note with these salaries? Tom Izzo is making $4,191,070 this year. Next season new Michigan State Football head coach Mel Tucker will be making $5,500,000.
