The University of Kentucky might be known to the common fan as a “basketball school”, but football reigns supreme.
According to a new report published on Tuesday by USA TODAY Sports, Kentucky head football coach Mark Stoops ranks as the eighth-highest-paid college football coach in the country with an annual salary of $9,013,600 — fourth-most among Southeastern Conference coaches behind only Alabama’s Nick Saban ($11,407,00), Georgia’s Kirby Smart ($10,705,600), and LSU’s Brian Kelly ($9,975,00).
USA TODAY’s report does include the salary for Southern California head coach Lincoln Riley, who is set to make $10 million this season.