Bill Self ranked fourth in salary in college basketball
Kansas head coach Bill Self lays into an official during the first half, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska.
USA Today released its annual salary information for coaches in college basketball. Bill Self ranked fourth with a 2018 salary of $4,954,877.
A look at the 10 highest-paid coaches in college basketball in 2018, per USA Today:
| Coach | 2018 Salary |
|---|---|
| 1 – Mike Krzyzewski (Duke) | $8,892,235 |
| 2 – John Calipari (Kentucky) | $7,994,147 |
| 3 – Chris Holtmann (Ohio State) | $7,149,849 |
| 4 – Bill Self (Kansas) | $4,954,877 |
| 5 – Tom Izzo (Michigan State) | $4,954,877 |
| 6 – Sean Miller (Arizona) | $4,054,853 |
| 7 – Bob Huggins (West Virginia) | $3,760,000 |
| 8 – Larry Krystkowiak (Utah) | $3,390,000 |
| 9 – John Beilein (Michigan) | $3,370,000 |
| 10 – Archie Miller (Indiana) | $3,200,000 |
| Source: USA Today |
| Big 12 coach | 2018 salary |
|---|---|
| 1 – Bill Self (Kansas) | $4,954,877 |
| 2- Bob Huggins (WVU) | $3,760,000 |
| 3 – Shaka Smart (Texas) | $3,100,000 |
| 4 – Lon Kruger (OU) | $3,100,000 |
| 5 – Scott Drew (Baylor) | $2,872,975 |
| 6 – Bruce Weber (K-State) | $$2,250,740 |
| 7 – Steve Prohm (Iowa St.) | $2,000,000 |
| 8 – Chris Beard (Texas Tech) | $1,500,000 |
| 9 – Mike Boynton (OSU) | $1,010,870 |
| TCU coach Jamie Dixon salary unavailable. |
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