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College Football: 10 Highest Paid Coaches in NCAA in 2016

By John Richardson

Oct 8, 2016; Piscataway, NJ, USA; The National Championship coaches trophy on display outside High Points Solutions Stadium before the start of the game between the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and the Michigan Wolverines. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 8, 2016; Piscataway, NJ, USA; The National Championship coaches trophy on display outside High Points Solutions Stadium before the start of the game between the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and the Michigan Wolverines. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 15, 2016; Austin, TX, USA; Texas Longhorns head coach Charlie Strong reacts against the Iowa State Cyclones during the third quarter at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. The Longhorns won 27-6. Mandatory Credit: Brendan Maloney-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 15, 2016; Austin, TX, USA; Texas Longhorns head coach Charlie Strong reacts against the Iowa State Cyclones during the third quarter at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. The Longhorns won 27-6. Mandatory Credit: Brendan Maloney-USA TODAY Sports /

6. Charlie Strong

Total Annual Salary: $5,200,130

Of the college football coaches on this list, no one’s seat is hotter than Charlie Strong’s. After an immensely impressive sting at Louisville, the Texas Longhorns hired Charlie Strong prior to the 2014 season. While replacing a legend like Mack Brown is never easy, Strong has not done enough to warrant his salary.

Charlie Strong’s tenure got off to a lukewarm start in 2014, but fans were not expecting a great deal yet. When his team regressed in 2015, though, many fans grew edgy. After a thrilling two overtime victory over Notre Dame to open the season, however, many fans felt better about Charlie Strong and their Longhorns.

Since that game, though, fans have again jumped off the bandwagon. Texas has accrued losses to Cal, Oklahoma State, Oklahoma and Kansas State. With games against Baylor, West Virgina and TCU, don’t be surprised if Texas is looking for a new coach by year’s end. Strong shouldn’t have any financial woes for the rest of his life, though.

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