Think there's not pressure on SEC coaches to win. All you have to do is look at the money they are being paid and expectations run high. Here's a look at 2010 compensation for head coaches in the SEC.
SCHOOL.....COACH.......UNIV-COMP......NON-U-COMP...TOTAL...MAX BONUS
Alabama...Nick Saban.......$5,166,666....$830,000....$5 ,997,349....$700,000
Arkansas..Bobby Patrino....$2,700,000.....$13,000.....$2 ,713,000....$475,000
Auburn....Gene Chizik........$2,100,000.......$3,500... .$2,103,500....$1,000,000
Florida.....Urban Meyer......$4,010,000.............$0.... $4,010,000....$575,000
Georgia....Mark Richt........$2,811,340.....$126,400...$ 2,937,740....$600,000
Kentucky..Joker Phillips.....$1,700,000........$6,600... .$1,706,600...$1,105,000
LSU.........Les Miles..........$3,751,000.....$154,000.. ..$3,905,000....$400,000
Ole Miss...Houston Nutt.....$2,500,000........$9,000...$2,5 09,000.....N/A
Miss St....Dan Mullen........$1,200,000.........$8,295. ..$1,208,295.....N/A
S. Car.....Steve Spurrier....$2,000,000.......$32,500...$ 2,032,500....$1,000,000
Tenn.......Derek Dooley.....$2,118,391........$3,000....$ 2,121,391.....$475,000
Vandy.....(private school-N/A)...................................... .........................
*LSU's Les Miles and Mississippi State's Dan Mullen have been given contract extentions with pay raises for 2011 and beyond.
*Florida's Urban Meyer has retired and new coach on board.
*Auburn's Gene Chizik earned a huge portion of his bonus. Maybe the full $1,000,000 max payout.
*Yes my friends, there is pressure to win in the SEC!
SCHOOL.....COACH.......UNIV-COMP......NON-U-COMP...TOTAL...MAX BONUS
Alabama...Nick Saban.......$5,166,666....$830,000....$5 ,997,349....$700,000
Arkansas..Bobby Patrino....$2,700,000.....$13,000.....$2 ,713,000....$475,000
Auburn....Gene Chizik........$2,100,000.......$3,500... .$2,103,500....$1,000,000
Florida.....Urban Meyer......$4,010,000.............$0.... $4,010,000....$575,000
Georgia....Mark Richt........$2,811,340.....$126,400...$ 2,937,740....$600,000
Kentucky..Joker Phillips.....$1,700,000........$6,600... .$1,706,600...$1,105,000
LSU.........Les Miles..........$3,751,000.....$154,000.. ..$3,905,000....$400,000
Ole Miss...Houston Nutt.....$2,500,000........$9,000...$2,5 09,000.....N/A
Miss St....Dan Mullen........$1,200,000.........$8,295. ..$1,208,295.....N/A
S. Car.....Steve Spurrier....$2,000,000.......$32,500...$ 2,032,500....$1,000,000
Tenn.......Derek Dooley.....$2,118,391........$3,000....$ 2,121,391.....$475,000
Vandy.....(private school-N/A)...................................... .........................
*LSU's Les Miles and Mississippi State's Dan Mullen have been given contract extentions with pay raises for 2011 and beyond.
*Florida's Urban Meyer has retired and new coach on board.
*Auburn's Gene Chizik earned a huge portion of his bonus. Maybe the full $1,000,000 max payout.
*Yes my friends, there is pressure to win in the SEC!