Auburn locked in Bruce Pearl “for life” last January with an eight-year contract extension that would not only keep him on the Plains through the end of the decade, but ensured he would be one of the most well-compensated coaches in college basketball.
That was the fifth-highest salary in the country this season and the third-highest among coaches in the SEC.
Kentucky’s John Calipari is the nation’s highest-paid coach, earning $8,533,483 from the Wildcats. Calipari’s salary puts him in another stratosphere among college coaches, as no other coach’s total compensation exceeds $6 million annually. The next-closest coach is Kansas’ Bill Self, who is being paid $5,963,800 this season. Third is Michigan State coach Tom Izzo at $5,738,727, followed by Tennessee coach Rick Barnes at $5,450,000.
Auburn earned the No. 7 seed in this week’s SEC Tournament and will open play Thursday night against 10th-seeded Arkansas. While Pearl’s salary this season was just below $5.5 million, that number will increase over the course of his deal. He will earn $7.15 million in the final year of the contract, while his average annual salary over the duration of the season will be $6.275 million.
According to the USA Today database, Pearl’s buyout as of April 1 is $17,450,000, which is the ninth-highest in the nation and fourth-highest among SEC coaches. Calipari’s contract features the largest buyout figure , while Alabama coach Nate Oats’ buyout of $29,812,500 is third nationally and second in the league. Barnes has a buyout figure of $23,854,167, which is fifth nationally and third among SEC coaches.
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