SEC
KE
University of Kentucky
Kentucky
$5,250,000
2025-26 head coach pay
3 head coaches trackedLexington, KY
Coaching History
NCAA Tournament Record — Current Coach
No current head coach on record.
Historic NCAA Tournament Record
No NCAA Tournament appearances on record.
Coaching & Salary Information By Season
Head Coach Pay by Season
$2M
$4M
$6M
$8M
$10M
$0
'17-18
'18-19
'19-20
'20-21
'21-22
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25
'25-26
'26-27
| Season | Coach | Total Pay | School Pay | Other Pay | Max Bonus | Bonuses Paid | School Buyout | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Mark Pope | $5,250,000 | $5,250,000 | — | $700,000 | — | $12,937,500 | USAT |
| 2024-25 | Mark Pope | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | — | $700,000 | — | $16,875,000 | USAT |
| 2023-24 | John Calipari | $8,539,961 | $8,500,000 | $39,961 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $34,968,749 | USAT |
| 2022-23 | John Calipari | $8,533,483 | $8,500,000 | $33,483 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $41,343,750 | USAT |
| 2021-22 | John Calipari | $8,602,306 | $8,500,000 | $102,306 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $47,718,750 | USAT |
| 2020-21 | John Calipari | $8,095,800 | $8,000,000 | $95,800 | — | $50,000 | $54,000,000 | USAT |
| 2019-20 | John Calipari | $8,158,000 | $8,000,000 | $158,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $60,300,000 | USAT |
| 2018-19 | John Calipari | $9,276,643 | $7,950,000 | $1,326,643 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $25,000,000 | USAT |
| 2017-18 | John Calipari | $7,994,147 | $7,450,000 | $544,147 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $30,000,000 | USAT |
| 2016-17 | John Calipari | $7,435,376 | $7,140,000 | $295,376 | $50,000 | — | — | USAT |
| 2015-16 | John Calipari | $6,875,376 | $6,580,000 | $295,376 | $50,000 | — | — | USAT |
| 2014-15 | John Calipari | $6,356,756 | $6,009,000 | $347,756 | $50,000 | — | — | USAT |
| 2013-14 | John Calipari | — | $5,200,000 | $311,381 | $850,000 | — | — | USAT |
| 2012-13 | John Calipari | — | $5,200,000 | $232,662 | $850,000 | — | — | USAT |
| 2011-12 | John Calipari | $5,387,978 | $4,987,578 | $400,400 | $850,000 | — | — | USAT |
| 2010-11 | John Calipari | $3,917,000 | $3,800,000 | $117,000 | $850,000 | — | — | USAT |
2025-26
$5,250,000Mark Pope
2024-25
$5,000,000Mark Pope
2023-24
$8,539,961John Calipari
2022-23
$8,533,483John Calipari
2021-22
$8,602,306John Calipari
2020-21
$8,095,800John Calipari
2019-20
$8,158,000John Calipari
2018-19
$9,276,643John Calipari
2017-18
$7,994,147John Calipari
2016-17
$7,435,376John Calipari
2015-16
$6,875,376John Calipari
2014-15
$6,356,756John Calipari
2013-14
—John Calipari
2012-13
—John Calipari
2011-12
$5,387,978John Calipari
2010-11
$3,917,000John Calipari
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