Years in Current Role
4
Last Year of Current Contract
—
Tournament W–L
2–2
Best NCAA Tourney Result
Tournament
NCAA Tournament Record
W – L
2–2
Appearances
2
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
#48of 72
Conf. Rank
#12of 12
vs. Conf. Median
-29.1%
median $4,100,000
Year-over-Year
+3.6%
+$100K 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 | LSU | $2,905,000 | $2,900,000 | $5,000 | $625,000 | — | $8,020,000 | USAT |
| 2024-25 | LSU | $2,805,000 | $2,800,000 | $5,000 | $625,000 | $50,000 | $10,320,000 | USAT |
| 2023-24 | LSU | $2,702,783 | $2,700,000 | $2,783 | $625,000 | $50,000 | $12,540,000 | USAT |
| 2022-23 | LSU | $3,035,000 | $3,035,000 | — | $625,000 | — | $14,680,000 | USAT |
2025-26$2,905,000
2024-25$2,805,000
2023-24$2,702,783
2022-23$3,035,000
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
Mick Cronin
2006-2006Murray State
Steve Prohm
2011-2015Murray State
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