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.
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Here’s a ranking of the highest-paid coaches in the American Conference, according to USA Today’s numbers from last year 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 Football Coach In The American Conference Has The Biggest Salary?
Jon Sumrall from Tulane was the highest-paid coach in the American last year at $3 million. He’s now at Florida.
Highest-Paid College Football Coaches In The American, Ranked
| Rank | Name | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jon Sumrall | $3 million |
| 2 | Alex Golesh | $2.5 million |
| 3 | Jeff Traylor | $2.5 million |
| 4 | Jeff Monken | $2.4 million |
| 5 | Ryan Silverfield | $2.3 million |
| 6 | Trent Dilfer | $1.5 million |
| 7 | Eric Morris | $1.4 million |
| 8 | Blake Harrell | $1.3 million |
| 9 | Zach Kittley | $1.1 million |
| 10 | Tim Albin | $900,000 |
