2020-21 FBS Athletics Directors' Compensation Survey
| Athletics Director | School | Conference | Term Begins | Term Ends | Term | Hire Date | Tenure | Total Compensation | Bonus | Buyout | Payout | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Del Conte, Chris | Texas | Big 12 Conference | 12/1/2019 | 12/31/2027 | 8 | 12/11/2017 | 3.7 | $2,370,000 | $150,000 | $13,577,600 | $14,143,333 | 53 |
| Phillips, Jim | Northwestern | Big Ten Conference | 2/28/2008 | 13.3 | $2,289,913 | 53 | ||||||
| Anderson, Ray | Arizona State | Pac-12 Conference | 10/1/2017 | 2/11/2026 | 8 | 2/5/2014 | 7.6 | $2,050,000 | $950,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,900,000 | 66 |
| Castiglione, Joe | Oklahoma | Big 12 Conference | 5/28/2021 | 6/30/2028 | 7 | 4/15/1998 | 23.7 | $2,033,333 | $495,000 | $0 | $0 | 63 |
| Hocutt, Kirby | Texas Tech | Big 12 Conference | 4/1/2019 | 8/31/2027 | 9 | 3/2/2011 | 10.6 | $1,895,000 | $225,000 | $1,250,000 | $9,763,053 | 50 |
| Smith, Gene | Ohio State | Big Ten Conference | 7/1/2020 | 6/30/2022 | 2 | 3/5/2005 | 16.7 | $1,845,609 | $130,000 | $0 | $656,605 | 66 |
| White, Danny | Tennessee | Southeastern Conference | 1/20/2021 | 1/20/2026 | 5 | 1/20/2021 | 0.6 | $1,800,000 | $300,000 | $3,500,000 | $8,396,136 | 41 |
| Byrne, Greg | Alabama | Southeastern Conference | 7/1/2019 | 6/30/2026 | 7 | 3/1/2017 | 4.5 | $1,665,000 | $210,000 | $3,000,000 | $7,481,667 | 49 |
| Swarbick, Jack | Notre Dame | Independent | 7/15/2008 | 13.0 | $1,649,973 | 67 | ||||||
| White, Kevin | Duke | Atlantic Coast Conference | 5/30/2008 | 12.9 | $1,620,543 | 70 | ||||||
| Sandy Barbour | Penn State | Big Ten Conference | 2/20/2019 | 8/31/2023 | 4 | 6/30/2014 | 6.9 | $1,509,000 | 61 | |||
| Manuel, Warde | Michigan | Big Ten Conference | 3/14/2021 | 7/1/2026 | 5 | 3/14/2016 | 5.5 | $1,450,000 | $150,000 | $0 | $4,350,000 | 53 |
| Coyle, Mark | Minnesota | Big Ten Conference | 7/1/2020 | 6/30/2026 | 6 | 5/11/2016 | 5.3 | $1,399,375 | $225,000 | $5,967,338 | $5,967,338 | 52 |
| Moos, Bill | Nebraska | Big Ten Conference | 10/13/2017 | 12/31/2022 | 5 | 10/13/2017 | 3.9 | $1,391,935 | $525,000 | $500,000 | $1,083,330 | 70 |
| Jarmond, Martin | UCLA | Pac-12 Conference | 6/8/2020 | 6/30/2026 | 6 | 6/8/2020 | 1.2 | $1,369,900 | $135,000 | $1,500,000 | $12,550,345 | 41 |
| Barnhart, Mitch | Kentucky | Southeastern Conference | 1/1/2018 | 6/30/2024 | 7 | 6/30/2002 | 19.4 | $1,350,000 | $350,000 | $0 | $1,825,000 | 61 |
| Radakovich, Dan | Clemson | Atlantic Coast Conference | 5/8/2019 | 6/30/2024 | 5 | 12/1/2012 | 8.8 | $1,251,500 | $250,000 | $150,000 | $1,800,000 | 63 |
| Woodward (AD), Scott | LSU | Southeastern Conference | 5/6/2019 | 4/30/2025 | 6 | 5/6/2019 | 2.3 | $1,233,333 | $0 | $1,216,667 | $6,233,333 | 58 |
| Stricklin, Scott | Florida | Southeastern Conference | 1/2/2019 | 10/31/2024 | 6 | 11/1/2016 | 4.8 | $1,205,000 | $200,000 | $0 | $2,294,968 | 51 |
| Babcock, Whit | Virginia Tech | Atlantic Coast Conference | 9/15/2016 | 6/30/2024 | 8 | 1/24/2014 | 7.7 | $1,198,321 | $384,720 | $250,000 | $3,095,662 | 51 |
| Bjork, Ross | Texas A&M | Southeastern Conference | 8/23/2019 | 6/30/2024 | 5 | 5/24/2019 | 2.3 | $1,150,000 | $180,000 | $500,000 | $2,808,332 | 48 |
| Mullens, Rob | Oregon | Pac-12 Conference | 6/13/2019 | 6/30/2025 | 6 | 8/16/2010 | 11.1 | $1,148,133 | $150,000 | $0 | $4,859,977 | 58 |
| Corrigan, Boo | North Carolina State | Atlantic Coast Conference | 5/1/2019 | 4/30/2024 | 5 | 5/1/2019 | 2.3 | $1,050,000 | $250,000 | $1,268,750 | $1,268,750 | 53 |
| Cunningham, Bubba | North Carolina | Atlantic Coast Conference | 7/1/2017 | 6/30/2023 | 6 | 11/14/2011 | 9.9 | $1,007,844 | $713,920 | $0 | $1,184,086 | 59 |
| Tanner, Ray | South Carolina | Southeastern Conference | 7/1/2019 | 6/30/2024 | 5 | 8/2/2012 | 9.2 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $1,291,667 | $1,291,667 | 63 |
| Pollard, Jamie | Iowa State | Big 12 Conference | 12/1/2016 | 6/30/2026 | 10 | 10/1/2005 | 16.1 | $978,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,151,000 | 56 |
| Holder, Mike | Oklahoma State | Big 12 Conference | 7/1/2018 | 6/30/2021 | 3 | 9/16/2005 | 16.1 | $950,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 73 |
| McIntosh, Chris | Wisconsin | Big Ten Conference | 7/2/2021 | 6/30/2026 | 5 | 7/2/2020 | 1.1 | $940,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,880,000 | 44 |
| Barnes, Scott | Oregon State | Pac-12 Conference | 2/13/2017 | 6/30/2023 | 6 | 2/13/2017 | 4.6 | $928,836 | $125,000 | $1,649,054 | $1,843,498 | 59 |
| Bobinski, Mike | Purdue | Big Ten Conference | 8/2/2019 | 6/30/2024 | 5 | 9/1/2016 | 5.0 | $925,000 | $200,000 | $1,700,000 | $1,700,000 | 63 |
| Cohen, John | Mississippi State | Southeastern Conference | 6/2/2020 | 6/30/2024 | 4 | 11/4/2016 | 4.8 | $900,000 | $0 | $0 | $711,966 | 54 |
| Lyons, Shane | West Virginia | Big 12 Conference | 1/11/2018 | 12/31/2023 | 6 | 1/31/2015 | 6.6 | $895,000 | $175,000 | $0 | $1,823,000 | 56 |
| Heeke, Dave | Arizona | Pac-12 Conference | 4/1/2019 | 3/31/2023 | 4 | 4/1/2017 | 4.4 | $870,000 | $557,692 | $200,000 | $1,050,000 | 57 |
| Cohen, Jennifer | Washington | Pac-12 Conference | 8/1/2018 | 6/30/2024 | 6 | 6/1/2016 | 5.3 | $855,300 | $100,000 | $500,000 | $2,104,163 | 52 |
| George, Rick | Colorado | Pac-12 Conference | 7/1/2019 | 6/30/2024 | 5 | 7/17/2013 | 8.2 | $850,000 | $675,000 | $125,000 | $2,195,833 | 61 |
| Tyra, Vince | Louisville | Atlantic Coast Conference | 3/26/2018 | 6/30/2023 | 5 | 10/3/2017 | 3.9 | $850,000 | $150,000 | $0 | $850,000 | 55 |
| Sterk, Jim | Missouri | Southeastern Conference | 8/22/2016 | 6/30/2023 | 7 | 8/22/2016 | 5.0 | $850,000 | $150,000 | $600,000 | $791,667 | 63 |
| Beekman, Bill | Michigan State | Big Ten Conference | 7/17/2018 | 7/31/2023 | 5 | 7/17/2018 | 3.1 | $828,500 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | 54 |
| Barta, Gary | Iowa | Big Ten Conference | 8/6/2019 | 6/30/2024 | 5 | 8/2/2006 | 15.2 | $800,000 | $150,000 | $650,000 | $1,533,333 | 57 |
| John Wildhack | Syracuse | Atlantic Coast Conference | 7/6/2016 | 4.9 | $799,450 | 62 | ||||||
| Whitman, Josh | Illinois | Big Ten Conference | 11/15/2019 | 6/30/2024 | 5 | 3/5/2016 | 5.5 | $775,000 | $300,000 | $600,000 | $2,141,667 | 43 |
| Evans, Damon | Maryland | Big Ten Conference | 7/2/2018 | 6/30/2024 | 6 | 7/2/2018 | 3.2 | $772,644 | $45,000 | $500,000 | $1,685,997 | 51 |
| Greene, Allen | Auburn | Southeastern Conference | 2/1/2018 | 1/31/2023 | 5 | 1/17/2018 | 3.6 | $742,720 | $150,000 | $373,695 | $373,695 | 44 |
| Yurachek, Hunter | Arkansas | Southeastern Conference | 12/4/2017 | 12/31/2022 | 5 | 12/4/2017 | 3.7 | $740,532 | $0 | $471,905 | $471,905 | 53 |
| Knowlton, Jim | California | Pac-12 Conference | 5/21/2018 | 5/20/2023 | 5 | 5/8/2018 | 3.3 | $740,000 | $200,000 | $258,229 | $985,879 | 61 |
| Hobbs, Patrick | Rutgers | Big Ten Conference | 7/1/2019 | 6/30/2024 | 5 | 11/29/2015 | 5.8 | $735,000 | $195,250 | $0 | $1,640,417 | 61 |
| Brooks, Josh | Georgia | Southeastern Conference | 1/7/2021 | 7/1/2025 | 5 | 1/7/2021 | 0.6 | $725,000 | $0 | $274,792 | $707,812 | 41 |
| Carter (AD), Keith | Mississippi | Southeastern Conference | 11/22/2019 | 11/21/2023 | 4 | 11/22/2019 | 1.7 | $725,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,510,417 | 44 |
| Goff, Travis | Kansas | Big 12 Conference | 4/6/2021 | 7/1/2026 | 5 | 4/1/2017 | 4.4 | $700,000 | $140,000 | $700,000 | $1,400,000 | 41 |
| Taylor, Gene | Kansas State | Big 12 Conference | 5/1/2017 | 6/30/2022 | 5 | 4/14/2017 | 4.4 | $700,000 | $75,000 | $5,087,500 | $408,333 | 67 |
| Harlan, Mark | Utah | Pac-12 Conference | 7/2/2018 | 7/1/2023 | 5 | 7/1/2018 | 3.2 | $700,000 | $200,000 | $750,000 | $1,187,500 | 51 |
| Heather Lyke | Pitt | Atlantic Coast Conference | 3/19/2017 | 3/19/2017 | 4.3 | $688,885 | 50 | |||||
| Williams, Carla | Virginia | Atlantic Coast Conference | 12/11/2017 | 12/10/2022 | 5 | 12/11/2017 | 3.7 | $683,500 | $250,000 | $0 | $599,486 | 53 |
| Chun, Patrick | Washington State | Pac-12 Conference | 2/5/2018 | 2/4/2023 | 5 | 2/5/2018 | 3.6 | $675,000 | $25,000 | $382,728 | $382,728 | 48 |
| Currie, John | Wake Forest | atlantic Coast Conference | 5/1/2019 | 2.2 | $665,920 | 50 | ||||||
| Stansbury, Todd | Georgia Tech | Atlantic Coast Conference | 11/28/2016 | 6/30/2021 | 5 | 11/28/2016 | 4.8 | $650,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $315,000 | 59 |
| Coburn, David | Florida State | Atlantic Coast Conference | 5/10/2019 | 6/30/2022 | 3 | 5/10/2019 | 2.3 | $585,000 | $146,000 | $341,250 | $225,000 | 61 |
| Dolson, Scott | Indiana | Big Ten Conference | 7/2/2020 | 7/1/2025 | 5 | 7/2/2020 | 1.1 | $555,000 | $0 | $0 | $555,000 | 54 |
| Kraft, Patrick | Boston College | Atlantic Coast Conference | 6/3/2020 | 6/3/2020 | 1.1 | 44 | ||||||
| James, Blake | Miami | Atlantic Coast Conference | 2/8/2013 | 8.3 | 51 | |||||||
| Bohn, Mike | Southern California | Pac-12 Conference | 5/1/2019 | 5/1/2019 | 2.2 | 60 | ||||||
| Muir, Bernard | Stanford | Pac-12 Conference | 7/27/2012 | 8.9 | 53 |