Nick Saban Tops List of Highest-Paid College Football Coaches
Alabama head coach Nick Saban topped USA Today's 2017 highest-paid coach in college football list, earning $11,132,000 in total pay.
Clemson's Dabo Swinney sits in second with $8,526,800 after leading the Tigers to the 2017 National Championship over Saban's Crimson Tide.
Michigan's Jim Harbaugh comes in third with $7,004,000. He led the Wolverines to a 10-3 season and an Orange Bowl Classic loss to Florida State.
The Top-10 had two coaches each from the SEC, Big Ten, ACC, Big 12 and the Pac-12.
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Below is the list of the top 10 coaches and their total salary:
1. Nick Saban, Alabama — $11,132,000
2. Dabo Swinney, Clemson — $8,526,800
3. Jim Harbaugh, Michigan — $7,004,000
4. Urban Meyer, Ohio State — $6,431,240
5. Rich Rodriguiz, Arizona — $6,031,563
6. Jimbo Fisher, Florida State — $5,700,000
7. David Shaw, Stanford — $5,680,441
8. Tom Herman, Texas — $5,486,316
9. Gary Patterson, TCU — $5,0104,077
10. Kevin Sumlin, Texas A&M — $5,000,000
