NCAA president Mark Emmert made $3.9 million in total compensation during the 2017 calendar year, USA Today reported on Friday.
According to the outlet, the association’s new federal tax return shows Emmert received a 60% increase in compensation between Sept. 1, 2017 and Aug. 31, 2018. His pay increased from $2.4 million the previous year to $3.9 million due to a $1.4 million deferred payment that was written into his contract.
Emmert's salary increase coincided with an FBI investigation into the college basketball corruption scandal, which concluded on May 8. Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York won a pair of guilty verdicts against agent Christian Dawkins and Adidas consultant Merl Code.