John Calipari's job isn't easy. As head basketball coach at the University of Kentucky, he's on the go constantly--glad-handing sponsors, mingling with alumni and dealing with the press. There's also the grueling off-season recruiting circuit, all in addition to 30 or games and countless practices during the year.
The upside: For his efforts, Calipari, who owns a .768 winning percentage and 11 NCAA tournament appearances at three schools, pulls in a cool $4 million a year, making him college basketball's highest-paid coach. And that doesn't include perks like a country club membership or that $3 million retention bonus waiting for him in 2016 if he's still on the Kentucky sideline by the end of that season.
At least 32 Division I basketball coaches earn more than a million dollars annually, according to USA Today, and that number can go higher as potential bonuses kick in. Following Calipari on the elite pay list: Michigan State's Tom Izzo ($3.4 million a year), Florida's Billy Donovan ($3.3 million) and Kansas' Bill Self ($3 million).
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