Of the 130 head coaches in FBS football, David Shaw leads the nation in salary dollars per win at $2,974,894/win. If only his offense could be this efficient.
Here's the top 10 if you're curious. #2 and #3 make less than a third of Shaw's salary. #4 has already lost his job. Salary data pulled here: https://sports.usatoday.com/ncaa/salaries/football/coach
Here's the top 10 if you're curious. #2 and #3 make less than a third of Shaw's salary. #4 has already lost his job. Salary data pulled here: https://sports.usatoday.com/ncaa/salaries/football/coach
| Coach | Team | Salary | Wins | Cost per Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Shaw | Stanford | $8,924,683 | 3 | $2,974,894 |
| Lance Leipold | Kansas | $2,800,000 | 1 | $2,800,000 |
| Jedd Fisch | Arizona | $2,683,449 | 0 | $2,683,449 (or infinity, depending on how you count it) |
| Ed Orgeron | LSU | $9,012,917 | 4 | $2,253,229 |
| Tom Allen | Indiana | $4,260,000 | 2 | $2,130,000 |
| Gary Patterson | TCU | $6,103,543 | 3 | $2,034,514 |
| Willie Fritz | Tulane | $1,939,000 | 1 | $1,939,000 |
| Pat Fitzgerald | Northwestern | $5,748,179 | 3 | $1,916,060 |
| Dan Mullen | Florida | $7,570,000 | 4 | $1,892,500 |
| Dabo Swinney | Clemson | $8,370,775 | 5 | $1,674,155 |
