Highest paid college football coaches in 2015
Cincinnati coach Tommy Tuberville, $2,200,000
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Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports Aaron Doster
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NC State coach Dave Doeren, $2,200,000
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Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports Jeremy Brevard
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Iowa State coach Paul Rhoads, $2,205,015
*** Fired during 2015 season
Getty Images Christian Petersen
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Stanford coach David Shaw, $2,224,435
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Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
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Wisconsin coach Paul Chryst, $2,300,000
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Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports Jeff Hanisch
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Oregon State coach Gary Andersen, $2,450,000
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Scott Olmos/USA TODAY Sports
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Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald, $2,490,858
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Caylor Arnold-USA TODAY Sports Caylor Arnold
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Minnesota coach Jerry Kill, $2,500,000
*** Retired during 2015 season
Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports Jesse Johnson
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Miami (FL) coach Al Golden, $2,539,315
*** Fired during 2015 season
Getty Images Joel Auerbach
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Boston College coach Steve Addazio, $2,585,655
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Melina Vastola-USA TODAY Sports Melina Vastola
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Utah coach Kyle Whittingham, $2,600,000
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Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports Russell Isabella
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Nebraska coach Mike Riley, $2,700,000
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Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports Jesse Johnson
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Washington State coach Mike Leach, $2,750,000
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Getty Images Steve Dykes
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Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer, $2,775,925
*** Retiring after 2015-16 season
James Lang-USA TODAY Sports James Lang
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Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson, $2,802,000
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Mark Dolejs-USA TODAY Sports Mark Dolejs
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West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen, $2,880,000
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Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sport Reese Strickland
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Kansas State coach Bill Snyder, $3,000,000
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Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports Soobum Im
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Arizona State coach Todd Graham, $3,002,960
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Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports Troy Taormina
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Louisville coach Bobby Petrino, $3,003,500
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Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports Jamie Rhodes
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Texas Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury, $3,147,500
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Michael C. Johnson-USA TODAY Spo Michael C. Johnson
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Oregon coach Mark Helfrich, $3,150,000
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Christian Petersen
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Virginia coach Mike London, $3,198,400
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Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sport Charles LeClaire
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Arizona coach Rich Rodriguez, $3,238,844
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Casey Sapio-USA TODAY Sports Casey Sapio
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Kentucky coach Mark Stoops, $3,263,600
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Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports Jamie Rhodes
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Clemson coach Dabo Swinney, $3,305,200
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Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports
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UCLA coach Jim Mora, $3,350,000
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AP Tony Avelar
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Washington coach Chris Petersen, $3,402,940
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Tennessee coach Butch Jones, $3,633,000
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Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports Randy Sartin
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Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy, $3,650,000
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Brendan Maloney-USA TODAY Sports Brendan Maloney
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Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio, $3,671,520
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Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports Kevin Jairaj
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Missouri coach Gary Pinkel, $3,768,889
*** Retired after 2015 season
Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports Nelson Chenault
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TCU coach Gary Patterson, $3,940,026
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Getty Images Tom Pennington
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Arkansas coach Bret Bielema, $3,960,666
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Getty Images Wesley Hitt
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Florida coach Jim McElwain, $3,983,359
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Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports Kim Klement
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Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen, $4,000,000
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Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports Chuck Cook
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South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier, $4,028,600
*** Retired during 2015 season
Joshua S. Kelly-USA TODAY Sports Joshua S. Kelly
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Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz, $4,075,000
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Auburn coach Gus Malzahn, $4,104,500
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Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports Shanna Lockwood
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Georgia coach Mark Richt, $4,124,000
*** Fired during 2015 season
Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports Kim Klement
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Baylor coach Art Briles, $4,238,573
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Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports Kevin Jairaj
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Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze, $4,310,000
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Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports Matt Bush
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LSU coach Les Miles, $4,388,721
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Crystal LoGiudice-USA TODAY Spor Crystal LoGiudice
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Penn State coach James Franklin, $4,400,000
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Caylor Arnold-USA TODAY Sports Caylor Arnold
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Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin, $5,000,000
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Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports Matthew Emmons
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Texas coach Charlie Strong, $5,100,270
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Brendan Maloney-USA TODAY Sports Brendan Maloney
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Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher, $5,150,000
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Glenn Beil-USA TODAY Sports Glenn Beil
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Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops, $5,400,000
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Ohio State coach Urban Meyer, $5,860,000
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Mike Granse-USA TODAY Sports Mike Granse
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Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh, $7,004,000
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Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports Tim Fuller
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Alabama coach Nick Saban, $7,087,481
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