It’s always interesting to see what college coaches are making each season, and for Notre Dame and Marcus Freeman, the value is through the roof.
The Irish head coach is outside the highest-paid top-25 coaches, as he ranks No. 26 according to the USA TODAY data on what each of them makes. There are multiple other coaches across the country that make more than Freeman, with many of them not having the resume that he has.
It’s pretty safe to say that Notre Dame is getting great value in Freeman, who lead the Irish to the College Football Playoff National Championship game last fall. At the top of the list are Georgia’s Kirby Smart and Ohio State’s Ryan Day, who both have at least one title under their belts. Third is USC’s Lincoln Riley, who has yet to really win anything with the Trojans. Clemson’s Dabo Swinney, who also has won titles, and Texas’ Steve Sarkasian, also title-less, round out the top-5.
While Freeman does make $7,421,201, he’s underpaid which means that Notre Dame is getting massive value from his contract. He signed an extension this past December, which runs through 2030, and once it starts, the dollar amount will put him inside the top-15 if the other coaches numbers stay around the same range.
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