The current roster of SEC football coaches is as formidable as any time in the history of the league. With the addition of Kevin Sumlin, Bret Bielema, and Butch Jones, the stakes for winning, and losing, in the SEC just got a lot higher.
Did you know that each SEC coach makes over a million dollars each year? I’m sure you did, it’s common knowledge these days. But what about which coach makes the most and which coach makes these least? Did you know that one SEC football coach majored in economics and another in physics? Who is the oldest SEC football coach? Who is the current dean of SEC football coaches? That three SEC coaches were quarterbacks in college and one even played nose guard.
See how much you know about SEC football coaches in our interactive roster below. See SEC football coach personal histories in ascending and descending order. Just click on a column header to sort each row.
SEC Football Team | Head Coach | Year Hired | Base Salary | Previous Position | Year Born | Home State | Alma Mater | College Position | Bachelors Degree | Coaching Tree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alabama Crimson Tide | Nick Saban | 2007 | 5,300,000 | HC Miami Dolphins | 1951 | West Virginia | Kent State | Defensive Back | Business | Bill Belichick |
Arkansas Razorbacks | Bret Bielema | 2013 | 3,200,000 | HC Wisconsin | 1970 | Illinois | Iowa | Nose Guard | Marketing | Hayden Fry |
Auburn Tigers | Gus Malzahn | 2013 | 2,300,000 | HC Arkansas State | 1965 | Texas | Henderson State | Wide Receiver | P.E. | Houston Nutt |
Florida Gators | Will Muschamp | 2011 | 2,750,000 | DC Texas | 1971 | Georgia | Georgia | Safety | Communications | Nick Saban |
Georgia Bulldogs | Mark Richt | 2001 | 2,800,000 | OC Florida State | 1960 | Nebraska | Miami Florida | Quarterback | Not Disclosed | Bobby Bowden |
Kentucky Wildcats | Mark Stoops | 2013 | 2,200,000 | DC Florida State | 1967 | Ohio | Iowa | Defensive Back | Not Disclosed | Hayden Fry |
LSU Tigers | Les Miles | 2005 | 4,300,000 | HC Oklahoma State | 1953 | Ohio | Michigan | Offensive Line | Economics | Bo Schembechler |
MSU Bulldogs | Dan Mullen | 2009 | 2,650,000 | OC Florida | 1972 | Pennsylvania | Ursinus | Tight End | Sport Science | Urban Meyer |
Missouri Tigers | Gary Pinkel | 2001 | 2,300,000 | HC Toledo | 1952 | Ohio | Kent State | Tight End | Education | Don James |
Ole Miss Rebels | Hugh Freeze | 2012 | 1,500,000 | HC Arkansas State | 1969 | Mississippi | Southern Miss | N/A | Physics | Ed Orgeron |
South Carolina Gamecocks | Steve Spurrier | 2005 | 3,300,000 | HC Washington Redskins | 1945 | Tennessee | Florida | Quarterback | P.E. | Pepper Rodgers |
Tennessee Volunteers | Butch Jones | 2013 | 3,000,000 | HC Cincinnati | 1968 | Michigan | Ferris State | Running Back | Not Disclosed | Rich Rodriguez |
Texas A&M Aggies | Kevin Sumlin | 2012 | 2,000,000 | HC Houston | 1964 | Alabama | Purdue | Linebacker | Criminology | Bob Stoops |
Vanderbilt Comodores | James Franklin | 2011 | Private | OC Maryland | 1972 | Pennsylvania | East Stroudsburg | Quarterback | Psycology | Ralph Friedgen |