Author: Steve Berkowitz, USA TODAY

Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh leads the nation in bonus payments with $2.05 million of the $10.8 million that college football coaches have banked so far.

Beating Ohio State for the second consecutive time didn’t just win the Big Ten East for Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh. It also earned him a major bonus

Michigan State coach Mel Tucker’s contract stipulates he and his staff can share a six-figure bonus. Instead, Tucker received the entire $100,000.

College football coaches Kirby Smart, Nick Saban and Dabo Swinney recently landed deals with annual salaries of $10 million. Why this is happening.

Five U.S. senators have re-introduced legislation aimed at altering compensation and treatment of college athletes and better Title IX compliance.

The Texas football team is just about the only Longhorns program struggling right now – and even it has momentum after the commitment of Arch Manning.

Coach K received the largest single-year pay for a college coach not connected to a buyout since USA TODAY Sports began tracking coaches’ pay in 2006.

Emmert, who has served as the NCAA’s chief executive since 2010, will continue to serve in his role until a successor is in place or until June 2023.

Emmert, who has served as the NCAA’s chief executive since 2010, will continue to serve in his role until a successor is in place or until June 2023.

First-year North Carolina men’s coach Hubert Davis and veteran South Carolina women’s coach Dawn Staley in line for major bonus pay if teams perform.