10 highest-paid college basketball coaches for 2024-25 season
1. Bill Self, Kansas Jayhawks
Self ranks as the highest-paid coach in college basketball for the second consecutive year – earning $8.8 million in total pay for the 2024-25 season. Interestingly, this salary is on par with the pay of the 10th highest-paid college football coach this past season.
- Pay increase since 2015: $3.8 million
- Pay ranking among Big 12 coaches: No. 1
- Record this season as of March 14: 21-12 (unranked in AP Top 25)
- Overall school record at the start of 2024-25 season: 588-143
- Team revenue from fiscal year 2024: $22.6 million
- 2025 recruiting class ranking: No. 29
