The coaches who have led teams to the NCAA Sweet 16 have combined to earn $2,115,001 in bonuses.
And there is plenty more to come.
Here is a look at what already has been earned, and what is still available:
Indiana’s Tom Crean
Has ...
$125,000: Big Ten regular season title
$25,000: NCAA tournament bid
$25,000: Round of 32 appearance
$35,000: Sweet 16 appearance
Can get ...
$50,000: Elite Eight appearance
$125,000: Final Four appearance
$250,000: Win NCAA title
Note: Crean also may be awarded a bonus “for exemplary work, as determined in the sole discretion” of the athletics director, in consultation with the university president.
DATABASE: NCAA coaches salaries
Iowa State’s Steve Prohm
Has
$50,000: NCAA tournament bid
$25,000: First-round win
$25,000: Second-round win
Can get
$25,000: Sweet 16 win
$25,000: Elite Eight win
$250,000: Final Four appearance
$25,000: National semifinal win
$25,000: Win NCAA title
Kansas’ Bill Self
Has ...
$50,000: Big 12 regular season title
$25,000: Big 12 tournament title
Can get ...
$150,000: Final Four appearance
$200,000: Win NCAA title
Maryland’s Mark Turgeon
Has ...
$25,000: NCAA tournament bid
$30,000: Second-round appearance
$75,000: Sweet 16 appearance
Can get ..
$100,000: Elite Eight appearance
$150,000: Final Four appearance
$145,000: Win NCAA title
Note: Turgeon’s performance bonuses are capped at $525,000 per contract year, so these amounts could be affected by bonuses Turgeon can receive based on team academic achievement.
North Carolina’s Roy Williams
Has ...
$25,000: NCAA tournament bid
$100,000: Round of 32 appearance
$150,000: Sweet 16 appearance
Can get ...
$200,000: Elite Eight appearance
$200,000: Final Four appearance
$250,000: Win NCAA title
Oklahoma’s Lon Kruger
Has ...
$75,000: Sweet 16 appearance
Can get ...
$25,000: Elite Eight appearance
$25,000: Final Four appearance
$25,000: Advance to NCAA final
$25,000: Win NCAA title
Oregon’s Dana Altman
Has ...
$40,000: Pac-12 regular season title
$40,000: Pac-12 tournament title
$70,000: Pac-12 regular season and tournament titles in same season
$25,000: NCAA tournament bid
$25,000: Second-round appearance
$25,000: Sweet 16 appearance
Can get ...
$25,000: Elite Eight appearance
$50,000: Final Four appearance
$100,000: NCAA final appearance
$300,000: Win NCAA title
Texas A&M’s Billy Kennedy
Has ...
$41,667: SEC regular season title
$200,000: Team had at least 26 wins
$241,667: NCAA tournament bid
$100,000: Second-round appearance
$141,667: Sweet 16 appearance
Can get
$41,667: Final Four appearance
$41,667: Win NCAA title
Virginia’s Tony Bennett
Has ...
$150,000: Top 10 ranking in final Associated Press media poll
$50,000: NCAA tournament bid
$100,000: Round of 16 appearance
Can get ...
$250,000: Elite Eight appearance
$250,000: Final Four appearance
$400,000: Win NCAA title
This list does not take into account contingencies that could alter or prevent payment of bonuses, such as academic achievement by players, the coach's departure from the school, future investigations and/or sanctions related to rules violations. It also does not include bonuses for coaching honors, team academic performance, attendance, season-ticket sales, or the value of tickets or perks tied to tournament participation.
Amounts for Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski, Gonzaga’s Mark Few, Miami’s Jim Larranaga, Notre Dame’s Mike Brey, Syracuse’s Jim Boeheim and Villanova’s Jay Wright are not available because their schools are private and not required to release their employment contracts.
Wisconsin’s Greg Gard has worked this season under contracts as an assistant coach and then as interim head coach. His contract as head coach on a non-interim basis was approved by the university’s governing board March 7, but the agreement has not yet been released.