Salaries of 2025 Texas HS boys basketball state champion coaches

9. Ryan Bleiker, Jayton Jaybirds   

Bleiker made $75,532, which was 44% higher than the average salary in the Jayton-Girard Independent School District. He also coaches track, in addition to teaching social studies and business classes.

On the court, he led the Jaybirds to back-to-back UIL Class 1A D-II state titles in 2024 and 2025. 

Jayton coach Ryan Bleiker after the Jaybirds claimed their second consecutive #UILState title in boys basketball. @LubbockAJ__HS @byStephenGarcia pic.twitter.com/WcRLq69QCh

— Quinton Martinez (@qmartinez) March 6, 2025