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| Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Riley and TCU head coach Gary Patterson |
The University of Oklahoma's colors are crimson and white. But the Sooners are using green, as in the color of money, to enhance Lincoln Riley's love of the school.
Riley, head football coach of the Sooners, has had his 2019 salary increased to $6 million, making him one of the top 10 highest-paid coaches in college football. Riley reportedly made $4.8 million last year.
On top of the $6-million salary, Riley will receive an annual $700,000 stay bonus for each year he remains with the Sooners, in addition to $150,000 in annual bumps, through the 2023 season. OU also will pay Riley an extra $1 million if he stays at Oklahoma past April 1, 2021. Plus, Riley can earn up to $750,000 annually in performance bonuses.
According to USA Today's annual coaching salary database for the 2018 season, Riley's salary would match Dan Mullen's with Florida in eighth place. Here is the 2018 top 10 list:
1) Nick Saban, Alabama, $ 8.3 million
2) Urban Meyer, Ohio State, $7.6 million
3) Jim Harbaugh, Michigan, $7.5 million
4) Jimbo Fisher, Texas A&M, $7.5 million
5) Gus Malzahn, Auburn, $6.7 million
6) Kirby Smart, Georgia, $6.6 million
7) Dabo Swiney, Clemson, $6.5 million
8) Dan Mullen, Florida, $6 million
9) Tom Herman, Texas, $5.5 million
10) Scott Frost, Nebraska, $5 million
10) Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State, $5 million
10) Willie Taggart, Florida State, $5 million
10) Lovie Smith, Illinois, $5 million
Oklahoma also has announced that Riley's new defensive coordinator, Alex Grinch, will make $1.4 million in his first season at Oklahoma. Riley joined Oklahoma from Ohio State, where during the 2018 season he was Ohio State's co-defensive coordinator with Greg Schiano. Prior to Oklahoma, Grich was defensive coordinator at Washington State from 2015 to 2017.
During the 2018 season, Riley fired defensive coordinator Mike Stoops in October. He replaced him with Ruffin McNeill on an interim basis.
Riley, head football coach of the Sooners, has had his 2019 salary increased to $6 million, making him one of the top 10 highest-paid coaches in college football. Riley reportedly made $4.8 million last year.
On top of the $6-million salary, Riley will receive an annual $700,000 stay bonus for each year he remains with the Sooners, in addition to $150,000 in annual bumps, through the 2023 season. OU also will pay Riley an extra $1 million if he stays at Oklahoma past April 1, 2021. Plus, Riley can earn up to $750,000 annually in performance bonuses.
According to USA Today's annual coaching salary database for the 2018 season, Riley's salary would match Dan Mullen's with Florida in eighth place. Here is the 2018 top 10 list:
1) Nick Saban, Alabama, $ 8.3 million
2) Urban Meyer, Ohio State, $7.6 million
3) Jim Harbaugh, Michigan, $7.5 million
4) Jimbo Fisher, Texas A&M, $7.5 million
5) Gus Malzahn, Auburn, $6.7 million
6) Kirby Smart, Georgia, $6.6 million
7) Dabo Swiney, Clemson, $6.5 million
8) Dan Mullen, Florida, $6 million
9) Tom Herman, Texas, $5.5 million
10) Scott Frost, Nebraska, $5 million
10) Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State, $5 million
10) Willie Taggart, Florida State, $5 million
10) Lovie Smith, Illinois, $5 million
Oklahoma also has announced that Riley's new defensive coordinator, Alex Grinch, will make $1.4 million in his first season at Oklahoma. Riley joined Oklahoma from Ohio State, where during the 2018 season he was Ohio State's co-defensive coordinator with Greg Schiano. Prior to Oklahoma, Grich was defensive coordinator at Washington State from 2015 to 2017.
During the 2018 season, Riley fired defensive coordinator Mike Stoops in October. He replaced him with Ruffin McNeill on an interim basis.
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