The listed salaries were provided by the Big Ten schools’ media or athletic departments. Several of these coaches may receive further compensation.
This article has been edited from an earlier version to correct Coach Ron Zook’s base salary.
University of Illinois
Ron Zook
$405,000.0
Time at school: 5 years
Season record: 3-9
School record: 21-39
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Indiana
Bill Lynch
$258,750
Tenure: 3 years
Season record: 4-8
School record: 14-23
Iowa
Kirk Ferentz
$302,000
Tenure: 11 years
Season record: 11-2
School record: 81-55
Michigan
Rich Rodriguez
$315,180
Tenure: 2 years
Season record: 5-7
School record: 8-16
Michigan State
Mark Dantonio
$618,000
Tenure: 3 years
Season record: 6-7
School record: 22-17
Northwestern
Pat Fitzgerald
Not available
Tenure: 4 years
Season record: 8-5
School record: 27-23
Ohio State
Jim Tressel
$525,000
Tenure: 9 years
Season record: 11-2
School record: 94-21
Penn State
Joe Paterno
$1,038,322
Tenure: 44 years
Season record: 11-2
School record: 394-129-3
Purdue
Danny Hope
$220,000
Tenure: 1 year
Season record: 5-7
School record: 5-7
Wisconsin
Bret Bielema
$400,000
Tenure: 4 years
Season record: 10-3
School record: 38-14
