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Duke paid Coach K record-breaking $13.7M in 2020

Retired Duke men's basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski broke many records during his long career, and his 2020 salary should be added to that lengthy list.

According to school tax filings obtained by USA Today, Coach K was the highest-paid Duke employee in 2020, as well as the highest-paid coach ever, credited with $13.7 million in total earnings.

Here's how that $13.7 million approximately breaks down:

  • $3.3 million in base salary

  • $2 million in bonus pay and incentives

  • $7.2 million in deferred compensation (one-time payment)

  • $1.