College Baseball Coaching Salaries...

[Howie Lindsey]

As reported on May 24, 2013

Coach Salary Max Bonuses Outside income Buyout Contract length
Paul Mainieri, LSU $750,000 $285,000 $164,434 $1.63 million 5 years through 2017
John Cohen, Mississippi State $632,500 Not provided $4,970 Not provided 4 years through 2016
Dave Van Horn, Arkansas $625,000 * $393,000 * $25,000 $1.13 million 5 years through 2017 *
Mike Bianco, Ole Miss $515,000 $22,083 None reported ** $270,833 4 years through 2014
Kevin O'Sullivan, Florida $475,000 $92,000 $6,000 $678,333 5 years through 2016
Dave Serrano, Tennessee $450,000 $96,000 $1,500 $810,000 5 years through 2016
David Perno, Georgia $450,000 *** Not provided *** $18,000 $216,667 3 years through 2014
Chad Holbrook, South Carolina $400,000 $165,000 $20,000 $1.63 million 5 years through 2017
Gary Henderson, Kentucky $400,000 $56,667 $35,500 $1.63 million 5 years through 2017
Rob Childress, Texas A&M $360,000 $50,000 $6,400 $520,833 3 years through 2015
John Pawlowski, Auburn $340,000 **** $185,000 $166,985 $415,250 5 years through 2015
Mitch Gaspard, Alabama $300,000 $93,335 $30,670 $416,667 4 years through 2015
Tim Jamieson, Missouri $238,000 ***** $82,000 $58,256 $416,667 3 years through 2015

Dan McDonnell's reported UofL salary was $500,000 last year.

http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2013/05/list_of

 

[zipp]

Coach needs an increase. For a quarter-million, which is chump change in this athletic department, he's the highest paid coach in the country...

 

[cardfan1569]

I believe the only reason he isn't the highest paid in the country is because he wants his assist coaches paid very well so they will stick around. But I agree. Pay the man! Shouldn't be a problem with 16-22 million more a year coming in. I bet as soon as the CWS is over, we will see a contract extension with a raise. And it's well deserved!

 

[jmmcgr02]

500k at uofl is great money. I would guess he is the highest paid coach at a school that does not make money on baseball.

 

[zipp]

Who makes money on baseball??...

 

[had1- 2manyCardfan]

Is baseball even considered a revenue sport? Isnt that why they only get 11 scholys a season? I know other programs charge fans to go to games but I seriously doubt they make enough off ticket money to support much of anything.

 

[baseonballs]

"Who makes money on baseball??..."

That's a good question, especially where football and basketball normally would generate revenue for other sports. Though I do not have total revenue numbers, I wonder if any of these school in the top ten for attendance would start to come close to making money in baseball?

"LSU in 2013 was also No. 1 in average attendance for the 17th time in 18 years, recording a figure of 11,006 tickets sold per game."

2013 NCAA BASEBALL HOME ATTENDANCE

Team Avg. Attendance Dates

1. LSU 11,006 473,298 43
2. Mississippi State 7,617 281,840 37
3. South Carolina 7,445 260,605 35
4. Arkansas 8,335 250,055 30
5. Ole Miss 7,996 239,909 30
6. Texas 5,793 185,400 32
7. Florida State 4,594 183,770 40
8. Texas A&M 4,523 149,263 33
9. Clemson 4,751 147,296 31
10. Florida 3,511 126,421 36

LSU baseball is No. 1 in attendance

 

[baseonballs]

This article provides more information about revenue in college baseball.

Sports Finance. The NCAA reported that a typical baseball program in Fiscal Year 2010 generated median revenue of $338,000 in Division I-A and $71,000 in Division I-AA. Although baseball ranked fourth in revenue among the former group of schools, its median amount exceeded each woman team sport. In other words, football games and then those in men's basketball, ice hockey, and lacrosse provided more money from ticket sales, their conferences, and other outside sources than did baseball.

In amount of net revenue, which is generated revenue less expenses, baseball teams in Division I-A had the highest median loss among men sports at ($605,000), second highest in Division I-AA at ($137,000), and fifth highest in Division II at ($7,000). As a result, schools had to subsidize their baseball programs although football in Division I-A and men's ice hockey and lacrosse, and women's crew, ice hockey, and volleyball in Division II each had net revenue greater than $0.

This data indicates that athletic departments need resources and thousands of dollars from their school in order to operate their baseball programs each Academic Year. Because of relatively large differences in amounts of revenue and expenses for the sport, baseball coaches and their teams should participate in local fundraising campaigns while schools' media relations publish news about ballplayers, games, and tournaments. Other than universities with successful programs as California State Fullerton, South Carolina and Texas, baseball teams do not generate enough revenue to be financially independent.

Department of Athletics. Besides information about college/university athletic directors and their departments, College Sports Inc. includes tables that list the median amounts of compensation of men and women who coached team sports in NCAA Division I, II, and III for various Fiscal Years. In baseball, for example, the median amounts of coaches' total compensation (salaries and benefits) were $361,000 in Division I-AA, $149,000 in Division I-AA, $62,000 in Division II, and $51,000 in Division III. For the median amounts paid to only head baseball coaches, these were $189,000 in Division I-AA, $83,000 in Division I-AA, $46,000 in Division II, and $36,000 in Division III.

In comparison to what coaches earned in other team sports across these NCAA divisions, baseball coaches had lower median salaries and benefits than those in football, men's basketball and ice hockey, and women's basketball. Interestingly, women who coached ice hockey in schools of Division I-AA, II, and III also received more compensation than did baseball coaches. Because baseball provides little, if any, revenue as a sports program at most schools, its coaches earn salaries and benefits that reflect their economic value to their respective athletic department and institution.

Despite expensive payments for labor and other resources, athletic departments of colleges/universities expect to provide optimal facilities for games of their sports teams. This strategy includes the construction and/or renovation of ballparks on or adjacent to their campuses. To finance and then operate its ballpark, a school might issue bonds and other types of debt securities, campaign for money from individuals, businesses, and other organizations in their community, and/or request donations from local public enterprises. According to athletic directors and coaches, a modern ballpark with amenities is a way for schools to recruit high school ballplayers with the potential to play for a team in the American or National League.

FROM:

College Baseball Economics

 

[Cardiac Red]

I talked to a Kent St fan at the regional who was also a Cincy, fan he couldn't get over our parking being free and no charge for admission during the regular season, he said at Cincy they charged $10 to park $3 for admission and concessions were outrageous, wouldn't be surprised if that's not on the horizon here with all our recent success, if that's what it takes to pay CDM what we need to pay him to keep him around I'm good with it.

 

[Mike Rapp]

Fwiw, the list does not include private schools, which would include Vanderbilt. If it did, Corbin would be among the top three at least, maybe even No. 1. Again, just FYI. Also, think about this: LSU, Ole Miss, MSU and South Carolina baseball programs all out-drew their mens basketball programs, and have for years. Pretty amazing when you think of it that way!
This post was edited on 6/12 10:55 PM by Mike Rapp

 

[cardman162004]

in my opinion the admission fees would squat compared to what they bring in in alcohol sales alone but then also add all the other concessions and apparel. Just let the folks come in and they'll more than pay for themselves.

 

[zipp]

In a $100+ million athletic department, I don't think baseball revenue is a consideration as far as paying your coach. I didn't mean to derail the discussion--that was my point...

 

[ulcards1]

Cardfan,

Good point! Our assistants are well paid and that has probably helped us maintain staff stability. I'm pretty sure that Coach Williams is the highest paid pitching coach in America and the BEST. A good friend of mine and former UNC baseball player was blown away when he heard what we pay our staff.

 

[jmmcgr02]

Originally posted by zipp:
In a $100+ million athletic department, I don't think baseball revenue is a consideration as far as paying your coach. I didn't mean to derail the discussion--that was my point...

Few AD's are given the complete control that jurich has at over the athletic department. It is just my guess, but I would bet some of the schools that are going through budget cuts won't just blindly allow their athletic department to pay 500k a year for a coach in a program that loses money, and most lose a lot of it. I can only imagine the shit storm raised by the humanities department chair who just loat a teacher to budget cuts.