1. Auburn University $4,938,831
2. University of Texas $4,887,932
3. University of Tennessee $4,224,673
4. Texas A&M University $4,173,855
5. Louisiana State University $4,163,743
6. Ohio State University $4,033,217
7. University of Iowa $3,832,261
8. University of Wisconsin $3,784,267
9. University of Georgia $3,748,594
10. Un. California-Berkeley $3,598,278
11. University of Florida $3,564,004
12. University of Nebraska $3,339,499
13. Florida State University $3,304,825
14. University of Maryland $3,231,900
15. Virginia Tech University $3,168,268
16. University of Michigan $3,013,240
17. University of Minnesota $2,990,643
18. University of Colorado $2,936,435
19. Kansas State University $2,919,437
20. Michigan State University $2,905,320
21. University of Alabama $2,850,319
22. University of Washington $2,796,167
23. Texas Tech University $2,730,208
24. University of Missouri $2,662,550
25. Fresno State $2,611,747
26. West Virginia University $2,524,887
27. Iowa State University $2,504,824
28. University of Virginia $2,495,502
29. University of Arizona $2,487,089
30. University of Kentucky $2,472,004
31. University of Kansas $2,432,534
32. Oregon State University $2,431,916
33. University of Mississippi $2,424,244
34. University of Louisville $2,388,435
35. Clemson University $2,373,669
36. Arizona State University $2,361,809
37. University of Connecticut $2,290,633
38. Indiana University $2,246,337
39. University of Illinois $2,237,568
40. Mississippi State University $2,230,135
41. University of South Carolina $2,156,820
42. Rutgers $2,134,322
43. University of Central Florida $2,115,528
44. University of California $2,009,915
45. Washington State University $1,928,469
46. University of Memphis $1,884,274
47. University of Cincinnati $1,862,469
48. University of Hawaii $1,847,157
49. University of Arkansas $1,845,228
50. Purdue University $1,776,432
51. University of Wyoming $1,761,802
52. University of Oregon $1,756,194
53. Un. North Carolina $1,735,068
54. North Carolina State $1,648,472

Our tax dollars, tuition, fees, surcharges, etc. at work. Why not institute a program wher eyou pay coaches base don graduation rates, not just national media attention?

A staff member at VT explained to me that at least here, the athletic department is almost maintained as a "separate" business. They do not receive any tuition dollars or state funding.

They only receive a small part of the fees, and that is only to provide free tickets to students.

VT athletics gets the majority of its money from donations and game/TV revenue. This money is used to pay for the scholarships, uniforms, coaches, travel, etc. (and to also heavily suppor the non-revenue generating sports)

Therefore, it seems that if the school is a top program and gets the donations and ticket/TV revenue, then they can afford to pay the coaches high salaries.

Josh

From LSU Athletic Director Skip Dertman: "Don't forget that the LSU Athletics Department is a totally self-sufficient auxiliary of Louisiana State University. LSU Athletics uses no state tax dollars and it takes no student fees." Link

"Dertman" should be Bertman...