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 Ten. Here are the salaries for all 14 coaches in the conference (including Purdue's Darrell Hazell, who was just fired):
14) Tracy Claeys, Minnesota Golden Gophers - $1.4 million
13) Lovie Smith, Illinois Fighting Illini - $1.81 million
12) Chris Ash, Rutgers Scarlet Knights - $2 million
11) Darrell Hazell, Purdue Boilermakers - $2.19 million
10) Kevin Wilson, Indiana Hoosiers - $2.32 million
9) D.J. Durkin, Maryland Terrapins - $2.41 million
8) Paul Chryst, Wisconsin Badgers - $2.7 million
7) Mike Riley, Nebraska Cornhuskers - $2.8 million
6) Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern Wildcats - $3.35 million
5) Mark Dantonio, Michigan State Spartans - $4.3 million
4) James Franklin, Penn State Nittany Lions - $4.5 million
3) Kirk Ferentz, Iowa Hawkeyes - $4.5 million
2) Urban Meyer, Ohio State Buckeyes - $6 million
1) Jim Harbaugh, Michigan Wolverines - $9 million
