Years in Current Role
7
Last Year of Current Contract
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Tournament W–L
10–4
Best NCAA Tourney Result
Title Game
NCAA Tournament Record
W – L
10–4
Appearances
4
Sweet Sixteen
2
Elite Eight
2
Final Four
1
Title Game
1
Championships
0
NCAA runner-up 2019 (Texas Tech).
Career Timeline
Source: Wikipedia / University bios / Sports-Reference
Coaching & Salary Information By Season
Source:USAT = USA Today
Salary Context · 2025-26
Overall Rank
#3of 72
Conf. Rank
#1of 12
vs. Conf. Median
+46.3%
median $4,100,000
Year-over-Year
+20.0%
+$1M vs. 2024-25
10-Year Growth
+2207.7%
since 2015-16
Total Pay by Season
$2M
$4M
$6M
$0
'17-18
'18-19
'19-20
'20-21
'21-22
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25
'25-26
'26-27
| Season | School | Total Pay | School Pay | Other Pay | Max Bonus | Bonuses Paid | School Buyout | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Ole Miss | $6,000,000 | $1,150,000 | $4,850,000 | $875,000 | — | $23,625,000 | USAT |
| 2024-25 | Ole Miss | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | — | $775,000 | $100,000 | $19,875,000 | USAT |
| 2023-24 | Ole Miss | $3,250,000 | $400,000 | $2,850,000 | $775,000 | — | — | USAT |
| 2022-23 | Texas | $5,005,000 | $5,005,000 | — | $850,000 | $150,000 | — | USAT |
| 2021-22 | Texas | $5,255,000 | $5,255,000 | — | $850,000 | — | $21,000,000 | USAT |
| 2020-21 | Texas Tech | $4,873,592 | $5,050,000 | $152,300 | — | $45,000 | $15,267,641 | USAT |
| 2019-20 | Texas Tech | $4,443,000 | $4,200,000 | $243,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $19,111,155 | USAT |
| 2018-19 | Texas Tech | $2,800,000 | $2,800,000 | — | $500,000 | $360,000 | $12,389,015 | USAT |
| 2017-18 | Texas Tech | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | — | $400,000 | $25,000 | $1,875,000 | USAT |
| 2016-17 | Texas Tech | $1,338,889 | $1,338,889 | — | $100,000 | — | — | USAT |
| 2015-16 | Little Rock | $260,000 | $260,000 | — | $126,167 | — | — | USAT |
2025-26$6,000,000
2024-25$5,000,000
2023-24$3,250,000
2022-23$5,005,000
2021-22$5,255,000
2020-21$4,873,592
2019-20$4,443,000
2018-19$2,800,000
2017-18$1,500,000
2016-17$1,338,889
2015-16$260,000
Source: USA Today sportsdata.usatoday.com
Comparable Coaches
Other SEC head coaches · 2025-26 season
John CalipariArkansas
$7,750,000
Rick BarnesTennessee
$6,200,000
Bruce PearlAuburn
$6,150,000
Todd GoldenFlorida
$6,000,000
Chris BeardOle Miss
$6,000,000
Nate OatsAlabama
$5,510,000
Coaching Tree
Mentored by
Rick Barnes
1998-2001Texas
Proteges
Mark Adams
2016-2021Assistant Coach · Texas Tech
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