Yes, I am very aware Kentucky missed the NCAA Tournament in 2020-21, but at least it came at a discounted rate compared to the price Duke got.
According to a new Sportico story, Duke paid Coach K $12.5 million to be its head basketball coach for the 2020-21 season. The number was revealed in Duke’s latest round of federal tax filings and it has since become a popular topic on college basketball websites for its place in the record book.
At $12.5 mill, Kresweskiaski’s compensation was much higher than John Calipari’s $8.1 million and higher than any of his college coaching counterparts, higher than Bill Self’s $10.