No.1, Jim Harbaugh: $8,036,179 University of Michigan No. Salary.com lists the average college assistant basketball coaches' salary as of December 2020 at $57,096, with a range from $46,285 to $79,078; other salary websites provide similar figures. His annual salary improves from $4.65 million to $5.1 million, with a significant buyout that decreases in each of the years of the deal. New head coach, 3. displayTime(); BIG Watkins' base salary is . Bret Bielema made his return to the Big Ten with the Illini in 2021, with Illinois prepared to pay Bielema well to do so with a massive rebuilding project on his hands. Yes, he got a quasi-extension earlier this year, but that was more of reset than an extension. Don't Edit. COACHES Interim Nebraska Athletic Director Garrett Klassy made that announcement on Thursday evening. In total, the deal will run for eight years and be worth $56 million. Credit: USA TODAY Sports Network. 4 Ole Miss in Oxford for the first time since 1989, LSU remains No. *School Pay includes $100,000 retention payment McCaffery will receive if he remains employed by the university on June 30, 2022. Purdue head coach Matt Painter reacts during the first half of an NCAA mens basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022, at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette. 1. the Big Ten boasts both the No. Coaches Hot Seat,