College Football: 10 Highest Paid Coaches in NCAA in 2016

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; Norman, OK, USA; Oklahoma Sooners head coach Bob Stoops reacts to a play in action against the Kansas State Wildcats during the third quarter at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports /

4. Bob Stoops

Total Annual Salary:$5,550,000

Hands down the longest tenured coach on this list, Bob Stoops has been with Oklahoma since 1999. The Sooners have stuck with him through up and down years, although most have been up. During that time, Oklahoma has reached double-digit wins 13 times and appeared in two national championship games — winning one.

Although he is rarely referred to as Big Game Bob anymore, Stoops does have eight bowl wins to claim. In addition, Stoops can lay claim to 18 All-Americans and a multitude of coaching awards. It is easy to understand while Stoops gets a pass from time to time.

We’re not done yet, though. Oklahoma has also already made an appearance in the College Football Playoff under Stoops. It is easy to see why Oklahoma is willing to compensate Stoops so well. It isn’t often that a coach can deliver such consistency in the win column, regardless of program prestige.

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