A day after earning a new contract extension that puts him in Tuscaloosa through the 2029 season, Alabama’s Nick Saban sits atop college football as the highest paid coach.
In a position that has become all too familiar for the seven-time national champion coach, Saban is slated to earn $10.695 million in the ’22 season. Even more, per ESPN’s Alex Scarborough, Saban’s new deal will come out to him averaging $11.7 million, which includes his base salary, talent fee and competition benefits. Prior to Tuesday’s new deal, Saban was slated to make $9.9 million this season.
With Saban sitting slightly above Georgia football coach Kirby Smart, who previously held the title as college's football highest paid coach, other coaches like Jackson State’s Deion Sanders praised Saban on his recent contract extension.
