Big Ten · Head Coach
SP
Steve Pikiell
$4,050,000
2025-26 total pay
Years in Current Role
10
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
#22of 72
Conf. Rank
#7of 15
vs. Conf. Median
+1.3%
median $4,000,000
Year-over-Year
+6.6%
+$250K vs. 2024-25
10-Year Growth
+884.6%
since 2015-16
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 | Rutgers | $4,050,000 | $4,050,000 | — | $455,000 | — | $20,250,000 | USAT |
| 2024-25 | Rutgers | $3,800,000 | $3,800,000 | — | $455,000 | $25,000 | $24,000,000 | USAT |
| 2023-24 | Rutgers | $3,550,000 | $3,550,000 | — | $455,000 | $35,000 | $27,500,000 | USAT |
| 2022-23 | Rutgers | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | — | $455,000 | $50,000 | $30,750,000 | USAT |
| 2021-22 | Rutgers | $2,600,000 | $2,600,000 | — | $455,000 | $65,000 | $13,500,000 | USAT |
| 2020-21 | Rutgers | $2,344,200 | $2,500,000 | — | — | $40,000 | $16,100,000 | USAT |
| 2019-20 | Rutgers | $1,707,964 | $1,700,000 | $7,964 | $455,000 | $20,000 | $18,300,000 | USAT |
| 2018-19 | Rutgers | $1,600,000 | $1,600,000 | — | $455,000 | $20,000 | $12,750,000 | USAT |
| 2017-18 | Rutgers | $1,600,000 | $1,600,000 | — | $480,000 | — | $9,600,000 | USAT |
| 2016-17 | Rutgers | $1,400,000 | $1,400,000 | — | $470,000 | — | — | USAT |
| 2015-16 | Stony Brook | $411,326 | $400,576 | $10,750 | $115,500 | — | — | USAT |
| 2012-13 | Stony Brook | — | $300,000 | $5,345 | $126,000 | — | — | USAT |
| 2011-12 | Stony Brook | $203,499 | $203,499 | — | — | — | — | USAT |
2025-26$4,050,000
2024-25$3,800,000
2023-24$3,550,000
2022-23$3,000,000
2021-22$2,600,000
2020-21$2,344,200
2019-20$1,707,964
2018-19$1,600,000
2017-18$1,600,000
2016-17$1,400,000
2015-16$411,326
2012-13—
2011-12$203,499
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
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