While Wednesday marked the start of the Early Signing Period for college football, the UNC Basketball program announced some big news regarding head coach Roy Williams.
The program announced a contract extension for the head coach that lasts through the 2027 season.
According to Adam Zagoria, the base salaries for Roy Williams’ extension won’t exceed $800,000 (not including bonuses.) USA Today reports that Williams’ has a total compensation of $2,182,986 in 2018.
Now, most might say that Williams is tremendously underpaid versus his team success. Let’s look deeper into Williams’ success at UNC, and compare them to some of the highest-paid coaches in the game.