Keeping up with the spending of some of the power conference teams in college football is getting more and more 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.
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Here’s a ranking of the highest-paid coaches in the Group of Six last year, according to USA Today’s numbers and other sources:
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.
Which Coach In The G6 Has The Biggest Salary?
Jamey Chadwell from Liberty was the highest-paid coach in the Group of Six last year at $5.9 million.
Highest-Paid College Football Coaches In The G6, Ranked
| Rank | Name | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamey Chadwell | $5.9 million |
| 2 | Dan Mullen | $3.5 million |
| 3 | Jon Sumrall | $3 million |
| 4 | Alex Golesh | $2.5 million |
| 5 | Jeff Traylor | $2.5 million |
| 6 | Jeff Monken | $2.4 million |
| 7 | Ryan Silverfield | $2.3 million |
| 8 | Jim Mora | $2.2 million |
| 9 | Spencer Danielson | $2 million |
| 10 | Trent Bray | $2 million |
