Highest-Paid Sports Coaches In America 2012

The FORBES’ 2012 Top-10 Highest-Paid Coaches In Sports features coaches of football (NFL) and Basketball (NBA). New England Patriots’ coach Bill Belichick topped the list with $7.5 million annually. Belichick makes more money than any coach in America, he has won over 72% of his games since taking over at New England in 2000.

Bill Belichick

Current Team: New England Patriots
Annual Salary: $7.5 million
Career Record: 175-97 (.643), Titles: 3

Mike Shanahan

Current Team: Washington Redskins
Annual Salary: $7 million
Career Record: 157-119 (.569), Titles: 2

Glenn “Doc” Rivers

Current Team: Boston Celtics
Annual Salary: $7 million
Career Record: 546-433 (.558), Titles: 1

Jeff Fisher

Current Team: St. Louis Rams
Annual Salary: $7 million
Career Record: 142-120 (.542), Titles: 0

Pete Carroll

Current Team: Seattle Seahawks
Annual Salary: $7 million
Career Record: 47-49 (.490), Titles: 0

Gregg Popovich

Current Team: San Antonio Spurs
Annual Salary: $6 million
Career Record: 847-399 (.680), Titles: 4

Lovie Smith

Current Team: Chicago Bears
Annual Salary: $6 million
Career Record: 71-57 (.555), Titles: 0

Ken Whisenhunt

Current Team: Arizona Cardinals
Annual Salary: $5.75 million
Career Record: 40-40 (.500), Titles: 0

Mike Tomlin

Current Team: Pittsburgh Steelers
Annual salary: $5.75 million
Career Record: 55-25 (.688), Titles: 1

Andy Reid

Current Team: Philadelphia Eagles
Annual Salary: $5.5 million
Career Record: 126-81 (.609), Titles: 0

Salaries were collected from coacheshotseat.com, insidehoops.com and various published reports.