College Football

Year-by-year salaries of Buckeyes head football coaches since 2012

The salaries of college football head coaches have skyrocketed in recent years, as the arms race among the nation’s top programs has escalated rapidly.

The Ohio State Buckeyes, perennially ranked among the top 10 in the country, have paid their coaches handsomely in recent years to remain among the nation’s elite. To wit, the Buckeyes have compiled an impressive 117-13 record since 2012 with Urban Meyer and Ryan Day at the helm.

With all that in mind, Buckeyes Wire lists the annual compensation paid out to Ohio State head football coaches over the past decade below.

[Source: USA TODAY college football coaching salary database; figures do not include income from non-university sources, incentive bonuses or the value of perks and benefits.]

2012 – Urban Meyer

Urban Meyer

Ohio State coach Urban Meyer sings the alma mater with players after the Buckeyes beat Penn State at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 27, 2012. (Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports)

Pay from university: $4,250,000

Final record: 12-0

Postseason: none

2013: Urban Meyer

Urban Meyer

Ohio State coach Urban Meyer listens to an official’s call during a game against Indiana at Ohio Stadium on Nov. 23, 2013. (Trevor Ruszkowksi-USA TODAY Sports)

Pay from university: $4,608,000

Final record: 12-2

Postseason: Lost Big Ten Championship Game to Michigan State, 34-24

Lost Orange Bowl to Clemson, 40-35

2014 – Urban Meyer

Urban Meyer

Ohio State coach Urban Meyer looks on during Sugar Bowl media day at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans on Dec. 30, 2014. (Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports)

Pay from university: $4,486,640

Final record: 14-1

Postseason: Won Big Ten Championship Game over Wisconsin, 59-0

Won Sugar Bowl (CFP semifinal) over Alabama, 42-35

Won CFP National Championship Game over Oregon, 42-20

2015 – Urban Meyer

Urban Meyer

Ohio State coach Urban Meyer watches a scoreboard replay during a game against Minnesota at Ohio Stadium on Nov. 7, 2015. (Greg Bartram-USA TODAY Sports)

Pay from university:

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