Salary Showdown Who's the New King of Kentucky's Payroll

[{"selector":"#anim-d5be9c2d-cf9e-4931-8fdd-17595f1ca031","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":50,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9e8a975f-4cc9-4dc5-ba2b-6cd30dc303f3","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(1921.05277%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":50,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] John Calipari was Kentucky's highest-paid public employee for almost 14 years

[{"selector":"#anim-e8961842-2f6e-4f8e-9b95-baf22561c90c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":50,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-38ea1215-2d49-402c-ac9f-78365cf0c75d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(1921.05277%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":50,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Mark Stoops, Kentucky's football coach, now earns more than Calipari

[{"selector":"#anim-1dabf0b9-7f12-4d6a-b941-e7d79a6bdf5b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":50,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c0d55d74-fc3f-4151-a976-03e36c74b602","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(1921.05277%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":50,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Kentucky's athletic director, Mitch Barnhart, stressed the importance of continuity in sports

[{"selector":"#anim-a235a506-973c-4475-962a-826d19099412","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":50,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9017ffb3-e517-434c-a638-e2fae161f086","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(1921.05277%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":50,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] College football coaches are now paid more than basketball coaches, even at basketball-focused schools

[{"selector":"#anim-f6830ebd-60d0-449a-acb2-26a9314c9fcb","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":50,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-579e083b-7330-4810-88b7-958a835e12f7","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(1921.05277%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":50,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Football coaches in Power Five conferences make an average of $6.2 million, up 14.3% from last year

[{"selector":"#anim-7bc973b9-20db-40c7-8cec-9c394f0684fd","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":50,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0a1a1f34-4df7-48e4-8a02-51db0015fe70","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(1921.05277%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":50,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Football coaches earn nearly twice as much as basketball coaches at these schools

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[{"selector":"#anim-f5f11763-787a-4a24-a7a4-e6e0025b6ea5","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":50,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d6093492-c6a4-4e05-a247-f284315b635d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(1921.05277%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":50,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] More TV revenue and a new College Football Playoff deal contribute to higher football coach salaries