2) Rick Pitino, University of Louisville ($5,758,338)
Rick Pitino has been the head coach at the University of Louisville since 2001. He earned a bonus of $775,000. His school pay was $4,678,327 and other pay was $1,080,011. He coached the Cardinals to the 2013 NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championship. As a college head coach, Rick Pitino has also served at Providence College, Boston University and University of Kentucky.
1) Mike Krzyzewski, Duke University ($9,682,032)
American basketball coach and former player Mike Krzyzewski is the highest-paid college basketball coach. He makes around $4 million more than any other college basketball coach. He has served as the head coach for Duke University men’s basketball since 1980. His total pay was an astounding $9,682,032, an increase of $2,448,056 from the previous year.
These amazing coaches have added immense value to their respective teams, and deserve all the money they are making.
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