Keeping up with the spending of some of the power conference teams in college football is getting increasingly difficult. Because those schools have so much in terms of financial resources, they can afford to pay the best coaches and players to come to their schools.
But there are still some G6 programs that can pay their coaches some pretty solid salaries.
Here’s a ranking of the highest-paid coaches in the Sun Belt, according to USA Today’s numbers from last year:
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Note: Not every head coaching salary is public information, as they might coach at a private school, so not every figure is available in USA Today’s database. Also, some of these coaches are no longer with their teams. Lastly, Texas State’s GJ Kinne won’t be on this list with the Bobcats going to the Pac-12 next year.
Which Coach In The Sun Belt Has The Biggest Salary?
Tim Beck from Coastal Carolina was the highest-paid Sun Belt coach last year at $1.2 million. He was fired last year.
Highest-Paid College Football Coaches In The Sun Belt, Ranked
| Rank | Name | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Beck | $1.2 million |
| 2 | Dowell Loggains | $1 million |
| 3 | Tony Gibson | $1 million |
| 4 | Michael Desormeaux | $986,000 |
| 5 | Charles Huff | $950,000 |
| 6 | Clay Helton | $900,000 |
| 7 | Gerad Parker | $900,000 |
| 8 | Major Applewhite | $857,000 |
| 9 | Ricky Rahne | $855,000 |
| 10 | Dell McGee | $853,000 |
