Top 10 Highest-Paid Coaches In Sports

10. Mike Tomlin
Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)
Annual salary: $5 million
Michael Pettaway "Mike" Tomlin is the current head coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the American Football Conference, succeeding Bill Cowher. Tomlin is the third youngest head coach in any of the four major North American professional sports.

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9. Tom Coughlin
New York Giants (NFL)
Annual salary: $5.25 million
Thomas Richard Coughlin is an American football coach who is currently head coach for the New York Giants of the National Football League. Coughlin led the Giants to victory in Super Bowl XLII and Super Bowl XLVI.

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8. Ken Whisenhunt
Arizona Cardinals (NFL)
Annual salary: $5.75 million
Kenneth Moore "Ken" Whisenhunt is an American football coach currently serving as the head coach for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League. Whisenhunt was head coach of the Arizona Cardinals from 2007 to 2012.

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7. Mike D’Antoni
New York Knicks (NBA)
Annual salary: $6 million
Michael Andrew "Mike" D'Antoni is an Italian-American professional basketball head coach who was formerly a professional basketball player. He last coached the Los Angeles Lakers until resigning after the 2013–14 season.

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6. Lovie Smith
Chicago Bears (NFL)
Annual Salary: $6 million
Lovie Lee Smith is the current head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. He was previously the head coach of the Chicago Bears from 2004 to 2012.

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5. Gregg Popovich
San Antonio Spurs (NBA)
Annual salary: $6 million
Gregg Charles Popovich is an American basketball coach who is currently the head coach of the National Basketball Association's San Antonio Spurs.

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4. Pete Carroll
Seattle Seahawks (NFL)
Annual salary: $7 million
Peter Clay "Pete" Carroll is the head coach and executive vice president of the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League.

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3. Glenn “Doc” Rivers
Boston Celtics (NBA)
Annual salary: $7 million
Glenn Anton "Doc" Rivers is an American basketball coach and former player. He is the current head coach and President of Basketball Operations for the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers.

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2. Mike Shanahan
Washington Redskins
Annual salary: $7 million
Michael Edward "Mike" Shanahan is an American football coach. He has been the head coach of the Los Angeles Raiders, Denver Broncos and Washington Redskins. He led the Broncos to back-to-back Super Bowl victories in 1998 and 1999.

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1. Bill Belichick
New England Patriots (NFL)
Annual salary: $7.5 million
William Stephen "Bill" Belichick is an American football head coach for the New England Patriots of the National Football League.

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