2009 NCAA Football Coach Salaries
July 31, 2009 by Allison Boyer
Filed under Football
Earlier today, I reported on a story involving UCLA’s coaches and their salaries. Both head football coach Rick Neuheisel and the school’s basketball coach have volunteered to reduce their salaries to help relieve the state and school budget. Like many major college football coaches, Neuheisel makes over a million, plus gets bonuses for doing well.
But there are many coaches who make even more. It’s no surprise that USC’s Pete Carrol tops the list, making a base salary of $4.4 million. Here’s the rest of the top ten:
Pete Carrol, USC, $4.4 million
Charlie Weis, Notre Dame, $4.2 million
Nick Saban, Alabama, $3.9 million
Bob …read more
Kirk Ferentz Signs a New Contract
July 20, 2009 by Allison Boyer
Filed under Football
This will be Kirk Ferentz’s eleventh year as head coach of the Iowa Hawkeyes – and with his new contract, he’ll be there for many years to come. Today, he signed an agreement with the school that will keep him at Iowa until 2015.
The school’s getting a bargain – Ferentz’s alary and bonuses won’t change with the new contract. He reportedly earns $3.02 million annually, so Ferentz is getting a good deal too. The agreement also gives him up to 35 hours per year of private plane use, as well as bonuses for winning seasons.
Iowa’s record under Ferentz is 70-53, …read more
James Ferentz and 2 Other Hawkeyes Arrested
April 7, 2009 by Allison Boyer
Filed under Football
All three of the Iowa Hawkeyes arrested early Monday morning for public intoxication are going to have hell to pay from their head coach, but perhaps none more so than James Ferentz. Why?
Because his father is Kirk Ferentz, the Hawkeyes head coach.
Lil Ferentz is a center for the team and was arrested along with fullback Tyler Christensen and tight end Zach Derby. Christensen reportedly pleaded guilty to fifth-degree criminal mischief and public intoxication. He’ll pay fines of nearly $500. Both Ferentz and Derby have pleaded not guilty.
University public safety officers say that Derby and Christensen attempted to pick a fight …read more
Coaching Approval Ratings: Kirk Ferentz
July 21, 2008 by Cherie Lampley
Filed under Sports Rumors
With Football season right around the corner, we here at Dejuiced! have decided to take a look at the coaches in the NFL and college football to see how well the fans approve of them. Today we look at Kirk Ferentz.
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Kirk Ferentz is the head coach of the Iowa Hawkeyes football team. He was hired in 1998 and now has an annual salary around 3 million dollars. Higher than Jim Tressel of Ohio State and Mack Brown of Texas. Both of those coaches have won national championships this decade.
Kirk’s best years …read more




