Dollars Per Win
Quite simply, this is each coach’s salary divided by their team’s wins. Notice that Charlie Weiss is the worst value in college football.
| Rank | Coach | Team | Salary | Wins | $ Per Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Weiss | Notre Dame | $3,500,000.00 | 3 | $1,166,666.67 |
| 2 | Tim Brewster | Minnesota | $1,000,000.00 | 1 | $1,000,000.00 |
| 3 | Nick Saban | Alabama | $3,500,000.00 | 6 | $583,333.33 |
| 4 | Greg Robinson | Syracuse | $1,000,000.00 | 2 | $500,000.00 |
| 5 | Phil Bennett | SMU | $495,602.00 | 1 | $495,602.00 |
| 6 | Kirk Ferentz | Iowa | $2,840,000.00 | 6 | $473,333.33 |
| 7 | Butch Davis | North Carolina | $1,800,000.00 | 4 | $450,000.00 |
| 8 | Guy Morriss | Baylor | $1,144,236.00 | 3 | $381,412.00 |
| 9 | Ted Roof | Duke | $370,200.00 | 1 | $370,200.00 |
| 10 | Gene Chizik | Iowa State | $1,100,000.00 | 3 | $366,666.67 |
| 11 | Urban Meyer | Florida | $3,250,000.00 | 9 | $361,111.11 |
| 12 | Ty Willingham | Washington | $1,414,772.00 | 4 | $353,693.00 |
| 13 | Bill Callahan | Nebraska | $1,750,000.00 | 5 | $350,000.00 |
| 14 | Mack Brown | Texas | $2,910,000.00 | 9 | $323,333.33 |
| 15 | Bob Stoops | Oklahoma | $3,450,000.00 | 11 | $313,636.36 |
| 16 | Ed Orgeron | Ole Miss | $905,000.00 | 3 | $301,666.67 |
| 17 | Tom O’Brien | North Carolina State | $1,500,000.00 | 5 | $300,000.00 |
| 18 | Jeff Tedford | California | $1,800,000.00 | 6 | $300,000.00 |
| 19 | Dave Wannstedt | Pitt | $1,500,000.00 | 5 | $300,000.00 |
| 20 | Mario Cristobal | Florida International | $300,000.00 | 1 | $300,000.00 |
| 21 | Steve Spurrier | South Carolina | $1,750,000.00 | 6 | $291,666.67 |
| 22 | Dennis Franchione | Texas A&M | $2,012,200.00 | 7 | $287,457.14 |
| 23 | Ralph Friedgen | Maryland | $1,691,864.00 | 6 | $281,977.33 |
| 24 | Tommy Tuberville | Auburn | $2,231,000.00 | 8 | $278,875.00 |
| 25 | Pete Carroll | USC | $2,782,320.00 | 10 | $278,232.00 |
| 26 | Robb Akey | Idaho | $250,000.00 | 1 | $250,000.00 |
| 27 | Bobby Bowden | Florida State | $1,691,900.00 | 7 | $241,700.00 |
| 28 | Philip Fulmer | Tennessee | $2,050,000.00 | 9 | $227,777.78 |
| 29 | Mike Sanford | UNLV | $435,000.00 | 2 | $217,500.00 |
| 30 | Stan Brock | Army | $650,000.00 | 3 | $216,666.67 |
| 31 | Greg Schiano | Rutgers | $1,500,000.00 | 7 | $214,285.71 |
| 32 | Mike Leach | Texas Tech | $1,600,000.00 | 8 | $200,000.00 |
| 33 | Randy Shannon | Miami | $1,000,000.00 | 5 | $200,000.00 |
| 34 | Al Groh | Virginia | $1,785,000.00 | 9 | $198,333.33 |
| 35 | Jim Harbaugh | Stanford | $750,000.00 | 4 | $187,500.00 |
| 36 | Joe Paterno | Penn State | $1,500,000.00 | 8 | $187,500.00 |
| 37 | Steve Kragthorpe | Louisville | $1,100,000.00 | 6 | $183,333.33 |
| 38 | Dan Hawkins | Colorado | $1,098,500.00 | 6 | $183,083.33 |
| 39 | Jim Tressel | Ohio State | $2,012,700.00 | 11 | $182,972.73 |
| 40 | Frank Beamer | Virginia Tech | $2,008,000.00 | 11 | $182,545.45 |
| 41 | Lloyd Carr | Michigan | $1,454,619.00 | 8 | $181,827.38 |
| 42 | Sonny Lubick | Colorado State | $529,900.00 | 3 | $176,633.33 |
| 43 | Chuck Long | San Diego State | $701,500.00 | 4 | $175,375.00 |
| 44 | Joe Tiller | Purdue | $1,217,742.00 | 7 | $173,963.14 |
| 45 | Mike Stoops | Arizona | $865,000.00 | 5 | $173,000.00 |
| 46 | Mark Richt | Georgia | $1,713,000.00 | 10 | $171,300.00 |
| 47 | Les Miles | LSU | $1,850,000.00 | 11 | $168,181.82 |
| 48 | Mark Dantonio | Michigan State | $1,100,000.00 | 7 | $157,142.86 |
| 49 | Mike Belloti | Oregon | $1,256,000.00 | 8 | $157,000.00 |
| 50 | Pat Hill | Fresno State | $1,253,982.00 | 8 | $156,747.75 |
| 51 | Dennis Erickson | Arizona State | $1,500,000.00 | 10 | $150,000.00 |
| 52 | Todd Dodge | North Texas | $300,000.00 | 2 | $150,000.00 |
| 53 | Bob Toledo | Tulane | $600,000.00 | 4 | $150,000.00 |
| 54 | Bobby Johnson | Vanderbilt | $750,000.00 | 5 | $150,000.00 |
| 55 | Ron Prince | Kansas State | $750,000.00 | 5 | $150,000.00 |
| 56 | Neil Callaway | UAB | $300,000.00 | 2 | $150,000.00 |
| 57 | Karl Dorrell | UCLA | $881,000.00 | 6 | $146,833.33 |
| 58 | Bret Bielema | Wisconsin | $1,300,000.00 | 9 | $144,444.44 |
| 59 | Chan Gailey | Georgia Tech | $1,009,191.00 | 7 | $144,170.14 |
| 60 | Rich Brooks | Kentucky | $1,000,000.00 | 7 | $142,857.14 |
| 61 | Ron Zook | Illinois | $1,241,750.00 | 9 | $137,972.22 |
| 62 | Mark Mangino | Kansas | $1,501,241.00 | 11 | $136,476.45 |
| 63 | Gary Patterson | TCU | $952,162.00 | 7 | $136,023.14 |
| 64 | Mike Price | UTEP | $543,000.00 | 4 | $135,750.00 |
| 65 | Sylvester Croom | Mississippi State | $940,000.00 | 7 | $134,285.71 |
| 66 | David Bailiff | Rice | $400,000.00 | 3 | $133,333.33 |
| 67 | Mike Gundy | Oklahoma State | $800,000.00 | 6 | $133,333.33 |
| 68 | Tommy Bowden | Clemson | $1,198,028.00 | 9 | $133,114.22 |
| 69 | Tommy West | Memphis | $925,000.00 | 7 | $132,142.86 |
| 70 | Houston Nutt | Arkansas | $1,049,644.00 | 8 | $131,205.50 |
| 71 | Mark Snyder | Marshall | $390,603.00 | 3 | $130,201.00 |
| 72 | Rich Rodriguez | West Virginia | $1,300,000.00 | 10 | $130,000.00 |
| 73 | Paul Johnson | Navy | $1,003,309.00 | 8 | $125,413.63 |
| 74 | Pat Fitzgerald | Northwestern | $750,000.00 | 6 | $125,000.00 |
| 75 | Jim Leavitt | South Florida | $1,117,500.00 | 9 | $124,166.67 |
| 76 | Jim Grobe | Wake Forest | $987,743.00 | 8 | $123,467.88 |
| 77 | Todd Graham | Tulsa | $1,100,000.00 | 9 | $122,222.22 |
| 78 | Brent Guy | Utah State | $241,900.00 | 2 | $120,950.00 |
| 79 | Bill Doba | Washington State | $599,042.00 | 5 | $119,808.40 |
| 80 | Gary Pinkel | Missouri | $1,300,000.00 | 11 | $118,181.82 |
| 81 | Joe Novak | Northern Illinois | $212,496.00 | 2 | $106,248.00 |
| 82 | Mike Riley | Oregon State | $835,000.00 | 8 | $104,375.00 |
| 83 | George O’Leary | UCF | $1,035,000.00 | 10 | $103,500.00 |
| 84 | Joe Glenn | Wyoming | $505,100.00 | 5 | $101,020.00 |
| 85 | Jeff Jagodzinski | Boston College | $1,000,000.00 | 10 | $100,000.00 |
| 86 | B. Mendenhall | BYU | $900,000.00 | 9 | $100,000.00 |
| 87 | Randy Edsall | Connecticut | $845,000.00 | 9 | $93,888.89 |
| 88 | Brian Kelly | Cincinnati | $825,000.00 | 9 | $91,666.67 |
| 89 | Chris Peterson | Boise State | $850,000.00 | 10 | $85,000.00 |
| 90 | Kyle Whittingham | Utah | $672,000.00 | 8 | $84,000.00 |
| 91 | June Jones | Hawaii | $1,000,000.00 | 12 | $83,333.33 |
| 92 | Tom Amstutz | Toledo | $376,400.00 | 5 | $75,280.00 |
| 93 | Al Golden | Temple | $300,000.00 | 4 | $75,000.00 |
| 94 | Bill Lynch | Indiana | $500,000.00 | 7 | $71,428.57 |
| 95 | Hal Mumme | New Mexico State | $283,800.00 | 4 | $70,950.00 |
| 96 | Art Briles | Houston | $550,000.00 | 8 | $68,750.00 |
| 97 | Dick Tomey | San Jose State | $342,100.00 | 5 | $68,420.00 |
| 98 | Ricky Bustle | Louisiana Lafayette | $194,250.00 | 3 | $64,750.00 |
| 99 | Skip Holtz | East Carolina | $425,000.00 | 7 | $60,714.29 |
| 100 | Chris Ault | Nevada | $360,000.00 | 6 | $60,000.00 |
| 101 | H. Schnellenberger | Florida Atlantic | $353,147.00 | 6 | $58,857.83 |
| 102 | Rocky Long | New Mexico | $431,175.00 | 8 | $53,896.88 |
| 103 | JD Brookhart | Akron | $207,500.00 | 4 | $51,875.00 |
| 104 | Rick Stockstill | Middle Tennessee State | $254,800.00 | 5 | $50,960.00 |
| 105 | Doug Martin | Kent State | $150,200.00 | 3 | $50,066.67 |
| 106 | Troy Calhoun | Air Force | $450,000.00 | 9 | $50,000.00 |
| 107 | Derek Dooley | Louisiana Tech | $250,000.00 | 5 | $50,000.00 |
| 108 | Jeff Bower | Southern Miss | $349,983.00 | 7 | $49,997.57 |
| 109 | Frank Solich | Ohio | $262,172.00 | 6 | $43,695.33 |
| 110 | Jeff Genyk | Eastern Michigan | $154,442.00 | 4 | $38,610.50 |
| 111 | Bill Cubit | Western Michigan | $191,000.00 | 5 | $38,200.00 |
| 112 | Steve Roberts | Arkansas State | $189,655.00 | 5 | $37,931.00 |
| 113 | Turner Gill | Buffalo | $183,000.00 | 5 | $36,600.00 |
| 114 | David Elson | Western Kentucky | $200,000.00 | 7 | $28,571.43 |
| 115 | Larry Blakeney | Troy | $226,750.00 | 8 | $28,343.75 |
| 116 | Butch Jones | Central Michigan | $200,000.00 | 8 | $25,000.00 |
| 117 | Shane Montgomery | Miami of Ohio | $139,500.00 | 6 | $23,250.00 |
| 118 | Brady Hoke | Ball State | $159,220.00 | 7 | $22,745.71 |
| 119 | Charlie Weatherbie | Louisiana Monroe | $130,000.00 | 6 | $21,666.67 |
| 120 | Gregg Brandon | Bowling Green | $150,000.00 | 8 | $18,750.00 |
