You wanna know ’bout that App State football coach salary, huh? Well, lemme tell ya, it ain’t peanuts! That Shawn Clark fella, they used to pay him a whole heap of money. I heard it was somethin’ like $950,000! Can you believe that? That’s more money than I’ve seen in my whole life, and I’ve seen a lot of days.
Now, they say that was the third-highest in that Sun Belt thing they got goin’ on. I don’t know much ’bout all these fancy leagues, but it sounds like a big deal. And get this, they say App State got some good NIL setup. Whatever that is. Sounds like a bunch of hooey to me, but I guess it helps them get good players. Young folks these days, always chasin’ after somethin’ new.
- Shawn Clark’s salary: $950,000.
- Third-highest in the Sun Belt.
- App State has a good NIL setup.
But then, just the other day, I heard they fired that Clark fella. Yep, gone! Just like that. One day you’re sittin’ pretty, makin’ all that money, and the next day, you’re out on your ear. That’s the way it goes, I reckon. Don’t matter how much money you make, you still gotta do a good job. They called it “firing”. I call it givin’ him the boot. They probably done hire another guy, but you will have to check elsewhere.
I heard some other coaches, they make even more! Some fella named Smart, they say he makes over $13 million. Lord have mercy! That’s enough money to buy the whole dang town! And all for what? Yellin’ at a bunch of boys runnin’ around with a ball. I know, I know, they work real hard, those coaches. Long hours and all that. But still, seems like a lot of money to me. It’s all a bunch of mumbo jumbo if you ask me, but it’s what them folks in the city do.
And what about that “buyout” thing? They said Clark had somethin’ like a $3,972 buyout. I don’t know what that means, but it sounds like he got some money even though he got fired. Seems kinda backwards, don’t it? But hey, I don’t make the rules. I just live by ’em. And these days it is more like I am just living with them. I just try to keep up, that is all I am doing.
Now, these other coaches, these assistant coaches, they don’t make nearly as much. I heard some of ’em make ’round $65,000 or $63,860. That’s still a lot of money, but it ain’t no $950,000 or $13 million! It’s like peanuts compared to that. But, I guess you gotta start somewhere. And maybe those are just the ones that get talked about. There is always a bigger fish, or in this case a bigger paycheck, as they say.
They say this is a pretty common App State coach salary, but it’s still a lot of money. It’s not like when I was a girl. Back then, folks didn’t make that kind of money. We worked hard, but we didn’t get paid much. But times have changed, I guess. Everything’s gettin’ more expensive, even football coaches. And I heard they get bonuses too! That would be one big tip that you give them, huh?
This whole college football coach salary thing is a big deal. Lots of money flyin’ around. And it ain’t just App State, it’s all over the place. All these colleges payin’ their coaches big bucks. It’s a whole different world than what I grew up in. Back in my day, we didn’t have all this fancy stuff. They got to have someone to lead the team to victory though. But a victory for someone is another loss for another, you know what I mean?
- Assistant coaches make less, around $65,000 – $63,860.
- Coaches’ salaries are a big deal in college football.
- Lots of money involved in college football.
I reckon it takes a lot to run a football team. Gotta have good coaches, good players, good everything. And all that costs money. So, I guess that’s why they pay ’em so much. But it still seems like a lot to me. But what do I know? I’m just an old lady, watchin’ the world go by. And tryin’ to keep up with all these changes. The world keeps changing, even when you are not paying attention.
So, there you have it. That’s what I know ’bout that App State football coach salary. It’s a lot of money, that’s for sure. And it’s a big business, this college football thing. More money than I’ll ever see in my lifetime. But hey, as long as they’re winnin’ games, I guess folks are happy. And that’s all that matters, right? Well, that is not for me to say. I am just here to tell you about it.
