Art Briles Get Contract Extension, Now Third Highest Paid Coach in Big 12

[Aikbach]

Coach Art Briles was rewarded for Baylor's best season and highest ranking in 19 years with an extension to his deal and 1 million a year pay raise, effectively taking him off the market to any suitors.

At a base salary of 2.5 million a year, Briles only trails Bob Stoops (third highest paid coach in the nation at 4 million) and Mack Brown (highest paid coach in the nation at 5.2 million) within the conference.

New Kansas coach Charlie Weis reportedly matches Briles new deal as well.
http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/24156338/33778777

 

[WoodysGirl]

Just another gut punch to Coog fans.

 

[The30YardSlant]

That's a lot of money for Baylor, and Kansas is now paying two coaches in two different sports elite level money.

 

[Aikbach]

That's a lot of money for Baylor, and Kansas is now paying two coaches in two different sports elite level money.

Yep Baylor is paying three, Scott Drew and Kim Mulkey both have huge contracts.

 

[The30YardSlant]

Yep Baylor is paying three, Scott Drew and Kim Mulkey both have huge contracts.

Never understood why schools pay upward of a million dollars sometimes for WBB coaches, it is just fiscally irresponsible. No coach in a non-revenue sport should make that kind of money IMO.