An APR score of 925 means that a team is on schedule to graduate at least 50 percent of its players. Teams that aren’t achieving at least a score of 925 will be subject to NCAA penalties next year. Here is a look at some of the nation’s highest paid Division I head college football coaches and how their programs are faring academically.
|
Coach |
University |
Salary |
Academic Progress Rate |
|
|
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Kirk Ferentz |
University of Iowa |
$2.8 million |
950 |
|
Pete Carroll |
Southern California |
$2.8 million |
929 |
|
Frank Beamer |
Virginia Tech |
$1.9 million |
935 |
|
Bill Callahan |
Nebraska |
$1.7 million |
932 |
|
Guy Morriss |
Baylor |
$1.1 million |
941 |
|
Mack Brown |
Texas |
$1 million |
931 |
|
Mike Bellotti |
Oregon |
$1 million |
900 |
|
Paul Johnson |
Navy |
$1 million |
986 |
- Salary source: USA Today
- APR source: National Collegiate Athletic Association
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