Alabama's Nick Saban Becomes Highest-Paid College Football Coach With $93.6 Million Deal
The leader of the Tide is rollin’ in the cash. Alabama head coach Nick Saban is the latest beneficiary of college football’s wild spending spree. The ‘Bama board of trustees approved an eight-year, $93.6 million contract extension that makes him the highest-paid coach in college football. Saban’s yearly salary surpasses Georgia’s Kirby Smart (10 years, $112.5 million) for the most annual dollars. The 70-year-old Saban has seven titles to his name, including six with Alabama in the last 15 years. He's now locked in Tuscaloosa until the age of 78.
CFB Highest-Paid Coaches
1. Nick Saban (ALA): $11.7M / Year
2. Kirby Smart (GA): $11.25M / Year
3. Lincoln Riley (USC): $10M / Year
4. Brian Kelly (LSU): $9.5M / Year
5. Mel Tucker (MSU): $9.5M / Year
6. Ryan Day (OSU): $9.5M / Year
7. David Shaw (STA): $8.9M / Year
8. Dabo Swinney (CLEM): $8.3M / Year
9. Mario Cristobal (MIA): $8M / Year
10. Jimbo Fisher (TAMU): $7.5M / Year
Additional Storylines
Yahoo!: Nick Saban Regains Status as CFB’s Top-Paid Coach
ESPN: Alabama Approves Raise, Extension for Nick Saban Through 2030
