Years in Current Role
4
Last Year of Current Contract
—
Tournament W–L
1–4
Best NCAA Tourney Result
Tournament
NCAA Tournament Record
W – L
1–4
Appearances
4
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
#13of 72
Conf. Rank
#5of 12
vs. Conf. Median
+7.3%
median $4,100,000
Year-over-Year
+4.8%
+$200K vs. 2024-25
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 | Mississippi State | $4,400,000 | $4,400,000 | — | $825,000 | — | $12,000,000 | USAT |
| 2024-25 | Mississippi State | $4,200,000 | $4,200,000 | — | $825,000 | $160,000 | $10,680,000 | USAT |
| 2023-24 | Mississippi State | $3,200,000 | $3,200,000 | — | $650,000 | $150,000 | — | USAT |
| 2022-23 | Mississippi State | $2,400,000 | $2,400,000 | — | $650,000 | — | — | USAT |
| 2021-22 | New Mexico State | $643,903 | $643,903 | — | $248,465 | — | $1,300,000 | USAT |
| 2020-21 | New Mexico State | $506,000 | $506,000 | — | — | — | $604,167 | USAT |
| 2019-20 | New Mexico State | $528,841 | $528,841 | — | $180,000 | $98,465 | $894,167 | USAT |
| 2018-19 | New Mexico State | $429,000 | $429,000 | — | $180,000 | $35,000 | $889,167 | USAT |
| 2017-18 | New Mexico State | $250,000 | $250,000 | — | $150,000 | — | $1,140,000 | USAT |
2025-26$4,400,000
2024-25$4,200,000
2023-24$3,200,000
2022-23$2,400,000
2021-22$643,903
2020-21$506,000
2019-20$528,841
2018-19$429,000
2017-18$250,000
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
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