Top paid Assistants in college basketball

[CL82]

Top 10 Highest-Paid Assistant Coaches in College Basketball (2025-26 / 2026 Season)

1. Kimani Young — UConn (Big East) — ~$1.1M (one of the highest reported assistant deals in recent years)

2. Luke Murray — UConn (Big East) — ~$893K

3. Kenny Johnson — Indiana (Big Ten) — $750K (part of DeVries’ staff reload)

4. Rod Clark — Indiana (Big Ten) — $650K

5. Orlando Antigua — Illinois (Big Ten) — ~$900K (top in Big Ten per prior reports)

Not sure why Antigua is listed as number five when he should be number two, but still.

 

[NJHusky]

interesting that Kimani is paid more than Luke was, by a significant amount...

 

[UCLJ0211]

interesting that Kimani is paid more than Luke was, by a significant amount...

Isn’t he the Associate Head Coach? That’s probably why.

 

[CL82]

Kimani is a good head coaching prospect. I suspect if it wasn't for one bad decision he made after he got out of college, he'd already have a head coaching gig.

 

[aceboon]

interesting that Kimani is paid more than Luke was, by a significant amount...

Why wouldn't the Associate Head Coach be paid more?

 

[uconngb]

Isn’t he the Associate Head Coach? That’s probably why.

That’s exactly why

 

[HooperScooper]

Where is that list from? Source? Are the salaries of assistants at private schools (e.g. Duke) public information?

 

[Inyatkin]

We're supposed to believe UConn and Indiana have four of the top five highest paid assistants? In the country?

 

[HooperScooper]

We're supposed to believe UConn and Indiana have four of the top five highest paid assistants? In the country?

I don't think that is a top 5 list above. You're telling me there aren't other assistant coaches that make more than Rod Clark's $650,000? Not possible. I'd like to see the source of that list.

 

[Tenspro2002]

I guarantee that pay for his assistants was part of Hurley's most recent negotiations to stay here.

It will be interesting to see what happens when Luke and (eventually) Kimani move on.

 

[NJHusky]

Why wouldn't the Associate Head Coach be paid more?

I get it. But which one was in more demand?

 

[husky429]

interesting that Kimani is paid more than Luke was, by a significant amount...

He's the AHC and has been at UConn longer.

 

[formerlurker]

Client Challenge

Easy info to find:

Kimani at $931K and Luke at $829K in 2025. Not sure how bonuses play into the equation.

 

[HooperScooper]

I guarantee that pay for his assistants was part of Hurley's most recent negotiations to stay here.

Yes, Hurley said that when he got his new contract 2 years ago. He went to bat for the entire staff.