College football head coaching salaries have skyrocketed in recent years as the arms race among the nation’s top programs has escalated rapidly.
The Michigan State Spartans are no exception. MSU has compiled a record of 83-42 over its past 10 seasons, but that success doesn’t come cheap.
In fact, the Spartans paid Mel Tucker in 2021 nearly three times what predecessor Mark Dantonio earned back in 2012.
To get an idea of how rapidly coaching salaries are rising, Spartans Wire lists the annual compensation paid out to Michigan State 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.]