Years in Current Role
15
Last Year of Current Contract
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Tournament W–L
32–13
Best NCAA Tourney Result
Title Game
NCAA Tournament Record
W – L
32–13
Appearances
13
Sweet Sixteen
10
Elite Eight
7
Final Four
3
Title Game
1
Championships
0
Final Four 2023 (Houston), title game 2024.
Career Timeline
Source: Wikipedia / University bios / Sports-Reference
Coaching & Salary Information By Season
Source:USAT = USA Today
Salary Context · 2025-26
Overall Rank
#5of 72
Conf. Rank
#2of 14
vs. Conf. Median
+48.6%
median $3,700,000
Year-over-Year
+19.5%
+$896K 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 | Houston | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | — | $1,075,000 | — | $18,500,000 | USAT |
| 2024-25 | Houston | $4,604,000 | $4,600,000 | $4,000 | $1,050,000 | $142,500 | $9,800,000 | USAT |
| 2023-24 | Houston | $4,610,000 | $4,600,000 | $10,000 | $1,050,000 | $135,000 | $14,400,000 | USAT |
| 2022-23 | Houston | $3,200,000 | $3,200,000 | — | $362,500 | $145,000 | $12,800,000 | USAT |
| 2021-22 | Houston | $3,100,000 | $3,100,000 | — | $362,500 | $192,500 | $15,500,000 | USAT |
| 2020-21 | Houston | $3,000,000 | — | — | — | — | — | USAT |
| 2019-20 | Houston | $3,000,000 | — | — | — | — | — | USAT |
| 2018-19 | Houston | $1,400,000 | — | — | — | — | — | USAT |
| 2017-18 | Houston | $1,400,000 | — | — | — | — | — | USAT |
2025-26$5,500,000
2024-25$4,604,000
2023-24$4,610,000
2022-23$3,200,000
2021-22$3,100,000
2020-21$3,000,000
2019-20$3,000,000
2018-19$1,400,000
2017-18$1,400,000
Source: USA Today sportsdata.usatoday.com
Comparable Coaches
Other Big 12 head coaches · 2025-26 season
Bill SelfKansas
$8,853,800
Kelvin SampsonHouston
$5,500,000
Tommy LloydArizona
$5,500,000
Scott DrewBaylor
$5,474,290
Grant McCaslandTexas Tech
$5,000,000
Jamie DixonTCU
$4,365,321
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