Apr 4, 2025 - Sports
How the salary of UT's football coach ranks nationally
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University of Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian ranks among the nation's highest-paid college football coaches.
Driving the news: University of Colorado football head coach Deion Sanders' new contract pushes him into the top 10 highest-paid coaches in the country, per data from college sports news outlet On3.
Yes, but: Sarkisian, who has led the Longhorns to two consecutive national semifinals, edges him out, raking in $10.6 million in base salary this coming season.
- Sarkisian was awarded a contract extension by the UT System Board of Regents in February.