Compensation figures across collegiate athletics place football and basketball coaches at the absolute pinnacle of sports earnings. Prominent leaders such as Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti, Georgia's Kirby Smart, and LSU football coach Lane Kiffin command massive annual salaries reaching or exceeding 13 million dollars per year. Additionally, elite women's basketball coaches like LSU's Kim Mulkey command historic, multi-million dollar compensation packages that set benchmarks across collegiate sports.