CHARLOTTE — With college football underway and college basketball season tipping off in November, it’s time for CBJ’s yearly look at the salaries paid to coaches in the UNC System.
It’s important to note that only what the university pays them is included. The total compensation for many coaches at the system’s biggest programs is likely much higher; often additional funds come from private sources.
For example, USA Today recently released its list of the highest college football coaching salaries. Alabama’s Nick Saban topped that list of the highest-paid coaches in the sport, earning about $10.7 million this season, followed by Clemson’s Dabo Swinney at $10.5 million and Georgia’s Kirby Smart at $10.25 million.
In February, ESPN reported that both UNC’s Mack Brown and N.C. State’s Dave Doeren extended their contracts through the 2026 season and are now scheduled to each earn $5 million per season, up from $3.5 million in their previous contracts.
However, in the UNC System database, Doeren is the highest-paid coach with a reported salary of $2.4 million. Brown is seventh with a base salary of $900,000. Mike Houston, East Carolina’s head football coach, ranks No. 2 with a base salary of $1.4 million, followed closely by Kevin Keatts, N.C. State’s head men’s basketball coach, at $1.38 million.
The top-paid coach for the Charlotte 49ers is Will Healy, head football coach. His base salary is $518,000, up 3% from 2021. Ron Sanchez, head coach of the men’s basketball team, has a base salary of $461,000.
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