Oklahoma State is among the biggest spenders when it comes to head coaching salaries, according to USA Today‘s latest list. Mike Gundy comes in tied for No. 10 in based on this list with a base pay of $5 million. That’s up from 18th last season when his salary was $4.2 million before his offseason raise.
This does not include an incentive bonus of $62,500 Gundy was paid during the 2017-18 school year or $900,000 in potential bonuses this season. He has a buyout $16.25 million.
By the way, this is the look of a man who knows he’s got a $38-plus million buyout and that termination with cause it a real thing.