The salaries of college football head coaches have skyrocketed in recent years, owing to the increasingly aggressive arms race among the nation’s top programs.
Although the Wisconsin Badgers have paid relatively reasonable salaries to coaches Bret Bielema, Gary Andersen and Paul Chryst over the past 10 years, the figures are trending sharply upward nevertheless.
To get an idea of how rapidly coaching salaries are rising, Badgers Wire lists the annual compensation paid out to University of Wisconsin head football coaches over the past decade below.
2012 – Bret Bielema
Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema and the Badgers take the field prior to a game against Northern Iowa at Camp Randall Stadium on Sept. 1, 2012. (Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports)
Pay from university: $2,600,000
Final record: 8-5 (does not include 0-1 finish under interim head coach Barry Alvarez)
Postseason: Lost Rose Bowl to Stanford, 20-14 (under interim head coach Barry Alvarez)
2013 – Gary Andersen
Wisconsin coach Gary Andersen speaks to an official during a game against Penn State at Camp Randall Stadium on Nov. 30, 2013. (Mary Langenfeld-USA TODAY Sports)
Pay from university: $2,035,823
Final record: 9-4
Postseason: Lost Capital One Bowl to South Carolina, 34-24
2014 – Gary Andersen
Wisconsin coach Gary Andersen argues a call during a game against Illinois at Camp Randall Stadium on Oct. 11, 2014. (Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports)
Pay from university: $2,200,000
Final record: 10-3 (does not include 1-0 finish under interim head coach Barry Alvarez)
Postseason: Lost Big Ten Championship Game to Ohio State, 59-0
Won Outback Bowl over Auburn, 34-31 (under interim head coach Barry Alvarez)
2015 – Paul Chryst
Wisconsin coach Paul Chryst reacts to a touchdown during a game against Maryland on Nov. 7, 2015. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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