Nov 18, 2021 - Sports

The 25 highest-paid coaches in U.S. sports

Kendall Baker

Illustration of an $100 bill with football helmet on Benjamin Franklin's head. — Photo illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios. Photo: Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

The 25 highest-paid coaches in U.S. sports all make at least $8 million and include 14 from the NFL, seven from the NBA and four from college, per a new report from Sportico.

Top 10: Bill Belichick ($18M), Pete Carroll ($12M), Sean Payton ($12M), Andy Reid ($12M), Gregg Popovich ($11.5M), Mike Tomlin ($11.5M), Nick Saban ($10.7M), Jimbo Fisher ($9.5M), Kyle Shanahan ($9.5M), Steve Kerr ($9.5M).

What to watch: Michigan State is reportedly set to offer Mel Tucker a historic 10-year, $95 million extension.

Go deeper ... Report: College teams paid over $500 million in dead money over 11 years

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The 25 highest-paid coaches in U.S. sports

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