Josh Heupel, the head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers, saw tremendous success from his team’s spectacular 2022 college football campaign.
What’s happening: The most recent statistics from USA Today indicates that Heupel’s salary surpLane Kiffinassed $9 million in 2023. He is now tied with Mississippi’s as the ninth-highest paid college football coach in the US.
In January, he negotiated a contract renewal that included the new rate.
The database indicates that Heupel earned $5 million in the previous year.
Why this matters The rankings demonstrate SEC football’s financial might. According to Adam Sparks of the Knoxville News Sentinel, seven of the top ten coaches are from the Southeastern Conference.
It also honors Tennessee’s outstanding 11-2 campaign, which featured a memorable victory over Alabama.
Zoom out: Nick Saban of Alabama ($11.4 million), Dabo Swinney of Clemson ($10.9 million), and Kirby Smart of Georgia ($10.7 million) are the top three earnings this season.
Yes, but: The rankings of other Tennessee teams dropped significantly.
Clark Lea, the head coach at Vanderbilt, weighed in at 56 and $3 million.
Rick Stockstill of Middle Tennessee State University ranked 90th with a total compensation of $910,504.
