![]() ![]() Typically assistant coaches earn $100,000 to $500,000 with Division 1 schools and $35,000 to $60,000 at lower level schools. A lot depends on the program a coach works for because some schools bring in quite a bit of money from boosters as well as television contracts and those schools generally pay much more than smaller schools whose generated revenue isn’t on the same level.įor lower-level schools, salaries can range from $60,000 to $200,000 for a head coaching job and less for assistants. While those are the top salaries for college coaches right now, most Division 1 coaches average $1.5 million per year with $600,000 being the lowest currently. Having the ability to work with people is a must, but coaches must also have to ability to break through and talk to players much younger than them, generally at least 20 years younger if not more and they need to be very organized and meticulous while also possessing the energy necessary to recruit and evaluate high school players in addition to their many other duties.Īs of 2018, the highest paid coach (Jim Harbaugh) makes over $9 million per year from University of Michigan while also getting supplemental incomes from different areas including media, apparel and speaking engagements. What does that mean? Well, besides coaching the team, developing a game plan, evaluating players and, hopefully, winning games, head coaches also have to meet with local and national media at least once or twice a week, they have fundraisers to attend, charity speeches to give, meetings with boosters, meetings with their bosses (usually the Athletic Director or the President of the school they work for), sitting down with academic counselors as well as talking with their players. ![]() Head coaches aren’t just responsible for one position like assistants are they are responsible for the entire team as well as the direction of the program. Most coaches have to go through the process for two or three years before they get their first head coaching gig, but once they get that opportunity, they realize the fun is just beginning.Īssistant coaches will put in an average of 60 to 70 hours per week once the season gets started, but head coaches typically put in close to 100 hours per week and many sleep in their offices at least two or three times a week during the season, which lasts from August (the start of camp) to December or January (the end of the season). Sometimes, programs go co-coordinators in order to give responsibility to experienced coaches, hoping to keep them on staff.Īfter several years of success running one portion of the team, a coordinator then is contacted by schools whose coaches have either been fired or have moved on to other opportunities. Once they have a significant amount of success and usually at least five years of experience, they then are ready for one of the two coordinator positions.Īll coaching staffs have at least one offensive coordinator and one defensive coordinator. ![]() ![]() After working for two years as a GA, most coaches then find a way to get on as a regular assistant coach on the staff of the program they “interned” with or, they use the experience they gain to move to another school and start their career. ![]()
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