With new contract, Nick Saban again tops list of 12 highest-paid college football coaches for 2022

With new contract, Nick Saban again tops list of 12 highest-paid college football coaches for 2022
Nick Saban is once again the highest-paid college football coach. Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Nick Saban agreed to a $93 million extension that makes him the highest-paid coach in college football. Saban's new extension tops Kirby Smart, who had previously set the high mark.
Via 24/7 Sports, here are the top 12 highest-paid coaches in college football. 12. Jim Harbaugh, Michigan — $7.
05 millionJim Harbaugh. Carlos Osorio/AP ImagesYears with school: 7Record with school: 61-24Championships with school (conference/national): 1/0One thing to know: According to reports, Harbaugh's contract was re-worked, and he has a base salary of $655,000, with additional compensation worth over $6. 3 million for 2022.
11. Lane Kiffin, Ole Miss — $7. 25 millionLane Kiffin.
Vasha Hunt-USA TODAY SportsYears with school: 2Record with school: 15-8Championships with school (conference/national): 0One thing to know: Kiffin signed a contract in December that promises $100,000 raises each season.  10. Mario Cristobal, Miami — $8 millionMario Cristobal.
Lynne Sladky/AP ImagesYears with school: noneRecord with school: 0-0Championships with school (conference/national): 0One thing to know: The Hurricanes really wanted Cristobal — they reportedly paid Oregon a $9 million buyout, then gave him a 10-year, $80 million contract. 9. Dabo Swinney, Clemson — $8.
3 millionDabo Swinney. David J. Phillip/APYears with school: 14Record with school: 150-36Championships with school (conference/national): 7/2One thing to know: Swinney and the Tigers will be looking to get back atop the ACC after a six-year run of winning the conference ended last year.
8. Jimbo Fisher, Texas A&M — $9 millionJimbo Fisher. L.
G. Patterson/AP ImagesYears with school: 4Record with school: 34-14Championships with school (conference/national): 0One thing to know: Good things could be in store for Fisher and Texas A&M, which had the highest graded recruiting class in 2022. 7.
David Shaw, Stanford — $9. 25 millionDavid Shaw. Young Kwak/AP ImagesYears with school: 11Record with school: 93-45Championships with school (conference/national): 3/0One thing to know: Shaw's contract is a bit of a guess — tax filings in 2019 showed Shaw made $8.
9 million. 24/7 Sports reported that Shaw has not had a pay reduction since, so his salary is likely in the neighborhood of $9. 25 million.
 T4. Ryan Day, Ohio State — $9. 5 millionRyan Day.
Noah K. Murray/AP ImagesYears with school: 4Record with school: 34-4Championships with school (conference/national): 2/0One thing to know: Day has been a resounding success in taking over for Urban Meyer and had his contract extended to 2028. T4.
Mel Tucker, Michigan State — $9. 5 millionMel Tucker. Darron Cummings/AP ImagesYears with school: 2Record with school: 13-7Championships with school (conference/national): 0One thing to know: Tucker is well-compensated enough to afford an incredible recruiting man-cave at his home, which Insider's Cork Gaines got to tour.
T4. Brian Kelly, LSU — $9. 5 millionBrian Kelly.
Gerald Herbert/AP ImagesYears with school: 0Record with school: 0-0Championships with school (conference/national): 0One thing to know: Last November, Kelly joked that it would take a "fairy godmother" dropping a $250 million contract in his lap to leave Notre Dame. But a 10-year, $95 million contract from LSU — per LSU Wire — was apparently enough. 3.
Lincoln Riley, USC — $10 millionLincoln Riley. Damian Dovarganes/AP ImagesYears with school: 0Record with school: 0Championships with school (conference/national): 0One thing to know: Since USC is private, the exact details of Riley's contract are unknown, but the LA Times reported speculation that it was worth $110 million. 2.
Kirby Smart, Georgia — $10. 25 millionKirby Smart. Brett Davis/AP ImagesYears with school: 6Record with school: 66-15Championships with school (conference/national): 1/1One thing to know: After a national championship, Georgia rewarded Smart with an extension that runs through 2031 and will pay him $12.
25 million in the final year. 1. Nick Saban, Alabama — $10.
7 millionNick Saban. Vasha Hunt/AP ImagresYears with school: 15Record with school: 183-25Championships with school (conference/national): 8/6One thing to know: Not to be outdone, Saban and Alabama agreed to a $93 million extension that will pay him about $500,000 more than Kirby this year and $12. 7 million in 2029, before Kirby gets that figure in 2031.
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