Why Alabama football spent $23 million more on coach pay vs. any other SEC team in FY 2024

Why Alabama football spent $23 million more on coach pay vs. any other SEC team in FY 2024

Alabama football’s coaching change got expensive for the Crimson Tide. UA reported $47.4 million in coach pay spending to the NCAA for the Fiscal Year 2024, leading the SEC in the category by around $23 million.

Alabama football reports huge spike in coach pay for 2024 fiscal year

Alabama invested in its football coaching staff at a historic level during the 2024 fiscal year, according to a report. Per findings from AL.com’s Matt Stahl, Alabama reported spending more than $47 million on its football coaching staff for that fiscal year, which ran from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024. The Crimson Tide spent roughly $23 million more than the next-closest SEC program during that period. However, Alabama’s exorbitant spending …