The salaries of college football head coaches have skyrocketed in recent years, as the cost of doing business among the nation’s Power Five programs has quickly escalated.
Although the Rutgers Scarlet Knights haven’t spent wildly on their head coaches, the program’s salary arc has risen significantly over the past decade. From Kyle Flood to Chris Ash to Greg Schiano, Rutgers has sharply boosted its level of compensation with the goal of competing for a Big Ten championship.
To get an idea of how rapidly coaching salaries are rising, Rutgers Wire lists the annual compensation paid out to Rutgers University head football coaches over the past decade below.
[Source: USA TODAY college football coaching salary database; figures do not include income from non-university sources, incentive bonuses or the value of perks and benefits.]