Years in Current Role
6
Last Year of Current Contract
2022
Tournament W–L
0–1
Best NCAA Tourney Result
Tournament
NCAA Tournament Record
W – L
0–1
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 TodayFOIA = FOIA
Contract ends
Apr 2022
Salary Context · 2025-26
Overall Rank
#60of 72
Conf. Rank
#12of 15
vs. Conf. Median
-16.3%
median $2,800,000
Year-over-Year
-24.7%
$-769190 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 | Wake Forest | $2,344,243 | $2,344,243 | — | — | — | — | USAT |
| 2024-25 | Wake Forest | $3,113,433 | $3,113,433 | — | — | — | — | USAT |
| 2023-24 | Wake Forest | $1,645,426 | $1,645,426 | — | — | — | — | USAT |
| 2022-23 | Wake Forest | $1,113,601 | $1,113,601 | — | — | — | — | USAT |
| 2019-20 | East Tennessee State | — | — | — | — | — | — | FOIA |
| 2018-19 | East Tennessee State | $240,670 | $240,670 | — | $274,000 | — | — | USAT |
| 2016-17 | East Tennessee State | $240,670 | $240,670 | — | $274,000 | — | — | USAT |
2025-26$2,344,243
2024-25$3,113,433
2023-24$1,645,426
2022-23$1,113,601
2019-20—
2018-19$240,670
2016-17$240,670
Source: USA Today sportsdata.usatoday.com
Comparable Coaches
Other ACC head coaches · 2025-26 season
Brad BrownellClemson
$4,005,200
Jeff CapelPittsburgh
$3,947,729
Hubert DavisNorth Carolina
$3,850,000
Pat KelseyLouisville
$3,350,000
Ryan OdomVirginia
$3,275,000
Micah ShrewsberryNotre Dame
$3,261,020
Coaching Tree
Mentored by
Bruce Pearl
2005-2009Tennessee
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