Originally Posted by
Kacper
Often those numbers are inflated off their actual base salaries by bonuses, etc. That said, a successful sports program increases applications, especially among out of state students who pay higher tuition rates, and that competition raises academic standards. The schools don't have to settle for a hayseed admit to fill a desk if they can lure in a smarter person from out of state. The benefits are not quite as linear as you seem to make it sound. Like Nick Saban's base salary is only like $300K but he got lots of bonus money and contingencies that could make his contract worth $11M, but that doesn't mean he is guaranteed to get $11M.
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