College football fans understand that the sport is big business. The Big Ten had reportedly signed a $7 billion TV deal in August of 2022, though apparently new conference commissioner Tony Petitti is still working to iron out some of the fine print details.
Either way, rest assured that the Big Ten is well positioned to rise above or stand toe to toe with the SEC in terms of annual per-school television distribution payouts.
That means a healthy windfall of cash into the University of Iowa athletics department from the league now and into the future. Meanwhile, fans have been doing their part to pack Kinnick Stadium. The Hawkeyes have sold out 10 of their past 11 home games.
With all of that money flying around, the key drivers of the bus will naturally earn their fair share. Here’s a look at all of the Iowa football coaching salaries before bonuses heading into the 2023 season per Hawk Central.
The dollar figures for what Kirk Ferentz pays each of his 10 full-time assistants and strength coach were obtained last Thursday via an open-records request by the USA TODAY Sports Network.
Starting with head football coach Kirk Ferentz, here’s a look below at every Hawkeye coach’s 2023 salary before bonuses.
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