Advancing in the NCAA tournament will have a financial benefit for almost all coaches in the Sweet 16. A look at what they can earn and already have.
Author: Steve Berkowitz, USA TODAY
Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton gets $225,000 bonus for NCAA win over Murray State
Seminoles coach Leonard Hamilton has picked up nearly $1.6 million in bonuses over the past two seasons, and he could get nearly $1.4 million more
NCAA, major conferences ask 9th Circuit to overturn ruling on cap for athlete compensation
The NCAA asked the 9th U.S. Circuit of Appeals to overturn a ruling that the association’s limits on athlete compensation violate antitrust laws.
Alabama will pay football assistants just over $7.5 million for the 2019 season
Alabama is increasing its pay to its football assistants under Nick Saban by more than $1.4 million, bringing the total to almost $7.5 million
March Madness: NCAA tournament bracket analysis, team capsules for West Regional
Gonzaga, which lost in last year’s Sweet 16, grabs the No. 1 seed in the West Regional, with Michigan taking No. 2 and Texas Tech the No. 3 seed.
Judge ends NCAA cap on athlete compensation ‘related to education,’ leaves other limits intact
Judge’s ruling a partial victory for plaintiffs, but does not create opportunity for unlimited compensation for playing college sports.
Some of NCAA’s top-paying schools could escape excise tax aimed at coaches’ compensation
But private schools and other programs may face significant bill following new guidance from the Treasury Department and IRS.
Dana Holgorsen’s deal with Houston obliterates pay scale for non-Power Five coaches
In 2019, Dana Holgorsen’s contract with Houston is set to pay him $1.1 million more than any football coach at a public school outside Power Five.
Ohio State assistant football coaches will make $2.3 million in bonuses
Assistant football coaches will take home more cash because of big-money incentive bonuses as Ohio State’s Greg Schiano is in line for $446,250 in just bonuses.
College football head coaches’ bonuses near $10 million; the leaders may surprise you
The college football coaches with the most bonus money aren’t in the playoff, but Alabama’s Nick Saban and Clemson’s Dabo Swinney could close fast.