SEC
MI
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State
$4,400,000
2025-26 head coach pay
1 head coach trackedStarkville, MS
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
$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 | Chris Jans | $4,400,000 | $4,400,000 | — | $825,000 | — | $12,000,000 | USAT |
| 2024-25 | Chris Jans | $4,200,000 | $4,200,000 | — | $825,000 | $160,000 | $10,680,000 | USAT |
| 2023-24 | Chris Jans | $3,200,000 | $3,200,000 | — | $650,000 | $150,000 | — | USAT |
| 2022-23 | Chris Jans | $2,400,000 | $2,400,000 | — | $650,000 | — | — | USAT |
| 2021-22 | Ben Howland | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 | — | $725,000 | — | — | USAT |
| 2020-21 | Ben Howland | $2,650,000 | $2,650,000 | — | — | — | — | USAT |
| 2019-20 | Ben Howland | $2,550,000 | $2,550,000 | — | $725,000 | $75,000 | — | USAT |
| 2018-19 | Ben Howland | $2,200,000 | $2,200,000 | — | $575,000 | — | — | USAT |
| 2017-18 | Ben Howland | $2,100,000 | $2,100,000 | — | $575,000 | — | — | USAT |
| 2016-17 | Ben Howland | $2,005,000 | $2,000,000 | $5,000 | $575,000 | — | — | USAT |
| 2011-12 | Rick Stansbury | $1,391,667 | $1,391,667 | — | $105,000 | — | — | USAT |
| 2010-11 | Rick Stansbury | $1,344,583 | $1,344,583 | — | $25,000 | — | — | USAT |
2025-26
$4,400,000Chris Jans
2024-25
$4,200,000Chris Jans
2023-24
$3,200,000Chris Jans
2022-23
$2,400,000Chris Jans
2021-22
$2,750,000Ben Howland
2020-21
$2,650,000Ben Howland
2019-20
$2,550,000Ben Howland
2018-19
$2,200,000Ben Howland
2017-18
$2,100,000Ben Howland
2016-17
$2,005,000Ben Howland
2011-12
$1,391,667Rick Stansbury
2010-11
$1,344,583Rick Stansbury
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