By Harry Allison
The conference tournaments start next week and Selection Sunday is March 11, so we present a list of the highest-paid hoops coaches:
| RK | SCHOOL | CONF | COACH | SCHOOL PAY | TOTAL PAY | MAX BONUS | BONUSES PAID (2017-18) | SCHOOL BUYOUT AS OF 4/1/18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke | ACC | Mike Krzyzewski | $8,982,325 | $8,982,325 | — | — | — |
| 2 | Kentucky | SEC | John Calipari | $7,450,000 | $7,994,147 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $30,000,000 |
| 3 | Ohio State | Big Ten | Chris Holtmann | $7,149,849 | $7,149,849 | $390,000 | — | $19,575,000 |
| 4 | Kansas | Big 12 | Bill Self | $4,779,877 | $4,954,877 | $525,000 | $88,333 | $16,156,000 |
| 5 | Michigan State | Big Ten | Tom Izzo | $3,652,979 | $4,359,979 | $350,000 | $25,000 | $5,216,388 |
| 6 | Arizona | Pac-12 | Sean Miller | $3,654,853 | $4,054,853 | $1,260,000 | $290,000 | $5,033,334 |
| 7 | West Virginia | Big 12 | Bob Huggins | $3,750,000 | $3,760,000 | $640,000 | $175,000 | $11,015,000 |
| 8 | Utah | Pac-12 | Larry Krystkowiak | $3,390,000 | $3,390,000 | $280,000 | $80,000 | $15,750,000 |
| 9 | Michigan | Big Ten | John Beilein | $3,370,000 | $3,370,000 | $250,000 | $100,000 | $5,000,000 |
| 10 | Indiana | Big Ten | Archie Miller | $3,200,000 | $3,200,000 | $1,035,000 | — | $20,477,397 |
| 11 | Texas | Big 12 | Shaka Smart | $3,100,000 | $3,100,000 | $1,045,000 | $0 | $17,000,000 |
| 12 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | Lon Kruger | $3,100,000 | $3,100,000 | $270,000 | $25,000 | $3,900,000 |
| 13 | Wichita State | Mo. Valley | Gregg Marshall | $3,000,000 | $3,044,000 | $813,000 | $248,000 | $15,000,000 |
| 14 | Virginia | ACC | Tony Bennett | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $1,450,000 | $50,000 | $17,650,000 |
| 15 | Alabama | SEC | Avery Johnson | $2,899,497 | $2,899,497 | $450,000 | $25,000 | $9,000,000 |
| 16 | Baylor | Big 12 | Scott Drew | $2,865,975 | $2,872,975 | — | — | — |
| 17 | South Carolina | SEC | Frank Martin | $2,850,000 | $2,850,000 | $735,000 | $272,000 | $15,500,000 |
| 18 | Illinois | Big Ten | Brad Underwood | $2,755,450 | $2,755,450 | $900,000 | — | $15,479,167 |
| 19 | Virginia Tech | ACC | Buzz Williams | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 | $290,000 | $55,000 | $15,417,708 |
| 20 | Maryland | Big Ten | Mark Turgeon | $2,700,915 | $2,700,915 | $445,000 | $25,000 | $15,640,624 |
| 21 | Missouri | SEC | Cuonzo Martin | $2,700,000 | $2,700,000 | $605,000 | — | — |
| 22 | Oregon | Pac-12 | Dana Altman | $2,700,000 | $2,700,000 | $575,000 | $235,000 | $14,321,232 |
| 23 | UCLA | Pac-12 | Steve Alford | $2,600,000 | $2,604,000 | $310,500 | $60,000 | $6,200,000 |
| 24 | VILLANOVA | Big East | Jay Wright | $2,585,041 | $2,585,041 | — | — | — |
| 25 | Arkansas | SEC | Mike Anderson | $2,550,000 | $2,550,000 | $1,000,000 | $125,000 | $3,980,769 |
| 26 | Florida | SEC | Michael White | $2,537,758 | $2,537,758 | $300,000 | $100,000 | $8,822,917 |
| 27 | LSU | SEC | Will Wade | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $800,000 | — | $13,125,000 |
| 28 | Auburn | SEC | Bruce Pearl | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $1,100,000 | $175,000 | $2,962,500 |
| 29 | Purdue | Big Ten | Matt Painter | $2,478,795 | $2,478,795 | $854,425 | $251,475 | $12,392,244 |
| 30 | Notre Dame | ACC | Mike Brey | $1,227,910 | $2,377,910 | — | — | — |
| 31 | Texas A&M | SEC | Billy Kennedy | $2,350,000 | $2,350,000 | $800,000 | $12,000 | $4,500,000 |
| 32 | Kansas State | Big 12 | Bruce Weber | $2,250,000 | $2,250,740 | $863,000 | $189,000 | $2,429,167 |
| 33 | Nebraska | Big Ten | Tim Miles | $2,250,080 | $2,250,080 | $550,000 | $0 | $2,520,000 |
| 34 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | Greg Gard | $2,250,000 | $2,250,000 | $400,000 | $100,000 | $2,500,000 |
| 35 | Florida State | ACC | Leonard Hamilton | $2,250,000 | $2,250,000 | $2,675,000 | $475,000 | — |
| 36 | Tennessee | SEC | Rick Barnes | $2,250,000 | $2,250,000 | $700,000 | $0 | $3,041,667 |
| 37 | Iowa | Big Ten | Fran McCaffery | $2,225,000 | $2,228,942 | $1,030,000 | $37,500 | $10,200,000 |
| 38 | Cincinnati | AAC | Mick Cronin | $2,217,465 | $2,217,465 | $640,000 | $145,000 | $4,400,000 |
| 39 | Providence | Big East | Ed Cooley | $2,204,030 | $2,204,030 | — | — | — |
| 40 | North Carolina State | ACC | Kevin Keatts | $2,200,000 | $2,200,000 | $1,000,000 | — | $5,545,833 |
| 41 | North Carolina | ACC | Roy Williams | $2,182,986 | $2,182,986 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,854,933 |
| 42 | Georgia | SEC | Mark Fox | $2,150,000 | $2,153,500 | $850,000 | $50,000 | $1,100,000 |
| 43 | Syracuse | ACC | Jim Boeheim | $2,151,736 | $2,151,736 | — | — | — |
| 44 | Mississippi State | SEC | Ben Howland | $2,100,000 | $2,100,000 | $575,000 | $0 | — |
| 45 | Arizona State | Pac-12 | Bobby Hurley | $2,100,000 | $2,100,000 | $1,985,000 | $150,000 | $5,950,000 |
| 46 | Mississippi | SEC | Andy Kennedy | $2,050,000 | $2,050,000 | $900,000 | $25,000 | — |
| 47 | Iowa State | Big 12 | Steve Prohm | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $675,000 | $125,000 | $4,500,000 |
| 48 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | Wayne Tinkle | $1,966,668 | $1,966,668 | $660,000 | $16,000 | $8,650,020 |
| 49 | Minnesota | Big Ten | Richard Pitino | $1,957,753 | $1,957,753 | $600,000 | $200,000 | $4,053,496 |
| 50 | Gonzaga | West Coast | Mark Few | $1,934,104 | $1,934,104 | — | — | — |
| 51 | Clemson | ACC | Brad Brownell | $1,800,000 | $1,803,324 | $475,000 | $20,000 | $1,700,000 |
| 52 | Washington | Pac-12 | Mike Hopkins | $1,800,004 | $1,800,004 | $370,000 | — | $10,500,020 |
| 53 | Wake Forest | ACC | Danny Manning | $1,748,878 | $1,748,878 | — | — | — |
| 54 | Georgia Tech | ACC | Josh Pastner | $1,700,000 | $1,700,000 | $500,000 | $150,000 | $8,931,667 |
| 55 | Xavier | Big East | Chris Mack | $1,668,930 | $1,668,930 | — | — | — |
| 56 | Rutgers | Big Ten | Steve Pikiell | $1,600,000 | $1,600,000 | $480,000 | $0 | $9,600,000 |
| 57 | Miami (Fla.) | ACC | Jim Larranaga | $1,526,735 | $1,526,735 | — | — | — |
| 58 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | Chris Beard | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $400,000 | $25,000 | $1,875,000 |
| 59 | Boston College | ACC | Jim Christian | $1,463,235 | $1,463,235 | — | — | — |
| 60 | Northwestern | Big Ten | Chris Collins | $1,434,725 | $1,434,725 | — | — | — |
| 61 | Colorado | Pac-12 | Tad Boyle | $1,420,183 | $1,420,183 | $1,550,000 | $136,250 | $5,887,028 |
| 62 | Washington State | Pac-12 | Ernie Kent | $1,400,000 | $1,400,000 | $325,000 | $0 | $5,600,000 |
| 63 | Creighton | Big East | Greg McDermott | $1,326,553 | $1,326,553 | — | — | — |
| 64 | Virginia Commonwealth | A-10 | Mike Rhoades | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 | $602,000 | — | $6,000,000 |
| 65 | California | Pac-12 | Wyking Jones | $1,137,500 | $1,142,500 | $395,000 | — | $4,041,667 |
| 66 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | Mike Boynton | $1,010,870 | $1,010,870 | $435,000 | — | $3,475,000 |
| 67 | Louisville | ACC | David Padgett | $800,000 | $800,000 | $300,000 | — | $400,000 |
| 68 | Middle Tennessee | C-USA | Kermit Davis | $750,000 | $762,750 | $198,750 | $63,750 | $3,531,250 |
| 69 | San Diego State | Mt. West | Brian Dutcher | $755,424 | $755,424 | $230,000 | — | $3,710,552 |
| 70 | Iona | MAAC | Tim Cluess | $511,145 | $511,145 | — | — | — |
| 71 | Albany | Am East | Will Brown | $362,000 | $384,000 | $0 | $0 | $350,000 |
| 72 | Florida Gulf Coast | Atl Sun | Joe Dooley | $350,000 | $350,000 | $115,000 | $15,000 | $134,615 |
| 73 | South Dakota State | Summit | T.J. Otzelberger | $325,000 | $325,000 | $80,000 | $5,000 | $404,167 |
| 74 | Stephen F. Austin | Southland | Kyle Keller | $300,000 | $300,000 | $104,500 | $8,000 | $540,000 |
| 75 | New Mexico State | WAC | Chris Jans | $250,000 | $250,000 | $150,000 | — | $1,140,000 |
| 76 | Texas Southern | SWAC | Mike Davis | $250,000 | $250,000 | $295,833 | $96,667 | $1,000,000 |
