Years in Current Role
11
Last Year of Current Contract
—
Tournament W–L
1–1
Best NCAA Tourney Result
Tournament
NCAA Tournament Record
W – L
1–1
Appearances
1
Sweet Sixteen
0
Elite Eight
0
Final Four
0
Title Game
0
Championships
0
Career Timeline
Source: Wikipedia / University bios / Sports-Reference
Coaching & Salary Information By Season
Source:USAT = USA Today
Salary Context · 2025-26
Overall Rank
#30of 72
Conf. Rank
#10of 15
vs. Conf. Median
-4.2%
median $4,000,000
Year-over-Year
+16.7%
+$548K vs. 2024-25
Total Pay by Season
$1M
$2M
$3M
$4M
$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 | Northwestern | $3,831,525 | $3,831,525 | — | — | — | — | USAT |
| 2024-25 | Northwestern | $3,283,348 | $3,283,348 | — | — | — | — | USAT |
| 2023-24 | Northwestern | $3,134,331 | $3,134,331 | — | — | — | — | USAT |
| 2022-23 | Northwestern | $2,893,064 | $2,893,064 | — | — | — | — | USAT |
| 2021-22 | Northwestern | $3,262,250 | $3,262,250 | — | — | — | — | USAT |
| 2018-19 | Northwestern | $1,476,733 | $1,476,733 | — | — | — | — | USAT |
2025-26$3,831,525
2024-25$3,283,348
2023-24$3,134,331
2022-23$2,893,064
2021-22$3,262,250
2018-19$1,476,733
Source: USA Today sportsdata.usatoday.com
Comparable Coaches
Other Big Ten head coaches · 2025-26 season
Tom IzzoMichigan State
$7,196,879
Brad UnderwoodIllinois
$5,400,000
Matt PainterPurdue
$4,975,000
Buzz WilliamsMaryland
$4,875,000
Mick CroninUCLA
$4,500,000
Fred HoibergNebraska
$4,350,000
Coaching Tree
Proteges
Ben Johnson
2013-2014Assistant Coach · Northwestern
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