Okay, so I found myself going down a bit of a rabbit hole the other weekend. It started pretty randomly, actually. I was just flicking through some sports news, you know, seeing the scores, and App State football kept popping up. They’ve had some pretty big moments over the years, right?
Anyway, it got me thinking. Colleges spend a ton on sports, especially football. And I just got curious, purely out of nosiness I guess, about the head coach there. What kind of money are we talking about for that job? It’s one of those high-pressure gigs, for sure.
My Little Search Mission
So, I did what most folks do. I grabbed my phone and started searching. Typed in something like “Appalachian State football coach salary” or whatever. Simple enough, I thought.
Well, it wasn’t exactly instant. You get a bunch of news articles, especially from when they hire someone new, and some sports sites. Some bits of info seemed clear, others were kind of vague. Found some numbers thrown around on forums and stuff, but you never know how accurate that is.
- First, I hit a few news reports. They often mention contract details when a coach is hired or gets an extension. That seemed promising.
- Then I saw some database-type sites. Some looked okay, others wanted you to sign up or pay, which I wasn’t about to do just to satisfy my curiosity.
- Found some discussions about it, comparing it to other coaches in their conference or even bigger schools. That gave some context.
After clicking around for maybe 15-20 minutes, I started seeing some consistent figures pop up in more official-looking reports and university documents summaries. Didn’t find like, his actual paystub, obviously, but got a pretty good ballpark idea.
Some Thoughts After Looking
Honestly, it was a decent number. Definitely way more than your average professor, that’s for sure. It kind of makes you stop and think about how universities spend their money. Football is a huge deal for profile and alumni donations, I get that. But seeing the actual reported salary figures for the coach really puts it in perspective.
You think about the pressure they’re under to win, keep boosters happy, recruit kids. It’s not just drawing plays on a whiteboard. It’s a massive management and PR job too.
It wasn’t some earth-shattering discovery or anything, just me satisfying a random curiosity. But it was interesting to dig around a bit and see what I could find just by searching online for a bit. Kind of wild what info is out there if you look, and also makes you think about the whole business side of college sports.
