The salaries of college football head coaches have soared in recent years, owing to a rapid escalation in the financial arms race among the nation’s top programs.
For the most part, the Michigan Wolverines have been along for the ride. Michigan lured Jim Harbaugh to replace Brady Hoke after the 2014 season by offering him a much higher salary than his predecessor. However, Harbaugh accepted a pay cut prior to last season that greatly reduced his earnings for 2021. Now, coming off a College Football Playoff berth, Harbaugh is set to receive $8.05 million in 2022.
With all that in mind, Wolverines Wire lists the annual compensation paid out to University of Michigan 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.]