According to this survey by SpencerFane, Mike Holder is the 49th-highest paid athletic director in the country. At just under $650,000 a year in compensation, he’s probably not buying bulk pasta at Wal-Mart, but for the work he’s done in Stillwater it’s conceivable that he’s fairly underpaid.
Here are your Big 12 ADs in order of compensation (including bonuses).
Big 12 AD Compensation
AD | School | Compensation |
---|---|---|
Hocutt, Kirby | Texas Tech | $1,450,000 |
Del Conte, Chris | Texas | $1,435,000 |
Castiglione, Joe | Oklahoma | $1,148,750 |
Pollard, Jamie | Iowa State | $868,112 |
Zenger, Sheahon | Kansas | $700,000 |
Holder, Mike | Oklahoma State | $644,372 |
Taylor, Gene | Kansas State | $500,000 |
Donati, Jeremiah | Texas Christian | N/A |
Rhoades, Mack | Baylor | N/A |
I know a lot of people don’t like Holder, but I’ve long been an apologist.