College football, the NCAA says, isn't about money. However, college coaches make a TON of money. The vast majority of these coaches are their university's highest-paid employee, making more than the school's president - especially in a football crazy conference like the Big 12. Here are the salaries for all 10 coaches in the conference, as reported by USA Today:
N/A) Jim Grobe, Baylor Bears (not listed)
9) David Beaty, Kansas Jayhawks - $801,109
8) Matt Campbell, Iowa State Cyclones - $2 million
7) Dana Holgorsen, West Virginia Mountaineers - $2.98 million
6) Bill Snyder, Kansas State Wildcats - $3.1 million
5) Kliff Kingsbury, Texas Tech Red Raiders - $3.3 million
4) Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State Cowboys - $3.775 million
3) Gary Patterson, TCU Horned Frogs - $4.01 million
2) Charlie Strong, Texas Longhorns - $5.2 million
1) Bob Stoops, Oklahoma Sooners - $5.5 million
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