The debate on whether college athletes should get paid or not continues. But one thing is for sure, college coaches get paid and if they're in the Lone Star State they get paid big time.

Everyone knows that the king of all sports in Texas is football, so it comes as no surprise that football coaches get paid multiple times higher than that of any other sport.

The University of Texas head coach Tom Herman gets around $5 million a year, that's a lot of dough for a job that yes comes with a lot of pressure and hours, but in the end, is a dream come true for the 44-year-old.

Football assistants get paid more than some of the schools head coaches for the other sports, but their salary is nothing to sneeze at.

Here's a list of some the salaries of coaches around our great state from the Fort Worth Star-telegram.

TEXAS A&M

Head men’s golf coach: $209,100

Asst men’s golf coach, $75,000

Head men’s swimming & diving coach: $90,000

Asst men’s diving coach: $44,760

Asst women’s diving coach: $44,760

Head men’s and women’s track coach: $180,811

Asst women’s basketball coach 1: $205,871

Asst women’s basketball coach 2: $180,999

Asst women’s basketball coach 3: $131,542

Head women’s golf coach: $300,000

Asst women’s golf coach: $62,500

Head women’s swimming coach: $196,249

Asst women’s tennis coach: $63,860

Asst women’s volleyball coach 1: $110,00

Asst women’s volleyball coach 2: $75,000

Head women’s soccer coach: $215,000

UTEP

Head men’s basketball coach: $725,000

Head women’s rifle coach: $44,000

Head men’s cross country coach: $40,026

Head women’s cross country coach: $40,026

Asst. women’s softball coach 1: $53,453

Asst. women’s softball coach 2: $41,100

Football defensive coordinator: $246,750

Head women’s basketball head coach: $240,000

Head women’s tennis coach: $63,038

SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY

Asst baseball coach 1: $103,008

Asst baseball coach 2: $77,256

Head women’s bowling coach: $73,584

Head men’s and women’s golf coach: $76,704

Head softball coach: $66,600

Asst men’s & women’s track coach 1: $45,480

Asst men’s & women’s track coach 2: $40,296

Asst men’s & women’s track coach 3: $32,808

Head men’s & women’s golf coach: $66,960

TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY

Head women’s golf coach: $63,159

Head women’s track & field coach: $93,627

Football offensive coordinator: $250,000

Head baseball coach: $110,508

Head baseball coach: $110,508

Head softball coach: $88,080

Asst women’s basketball coach: $78,768

Asst volleyball coach: $57,951

TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY

Head baseball coach: $1,000,000

Asst baseball coach 1: $175,000

Asst baseball coach 2: $130,000

Football offensive coordinator: $600,000

Head softball coach: $120,000

Men’s & women’s cross country coach: $88,000

Dir. of men’s & women’s track & field, cross cross country: $350,000

Asst basketball men’s coach 1: $350,000

Asst basketball men’s coach 2: $250,000

Asst basketball men’s coach 3: $220,000

Asst women’s basketball coach 1: $260,000

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS

Head women’s tennis coach: $209,285

Asst. men’s basketball coach 1: $270,000

Asst. men’s basketball coach 2: $217,500

Asst. women’s basketball coach 1: $155,000

Asst. women’s basketball coach 2: $102,500

Head men’s golf coach: $275,400

Head volleyball coach: $317,500

Asst volleyball coach 1: $118,900

Asst volleyball coach 2: $106,500

Head women’s rowing coach: $205,370

Head associate women’s rowing coach: $67,963

Asst women’s rowing coach: $54,591

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS

Football offensive coordinator: $275,000

Football co-defensive coordinator: $295,000

Head softball coach: $80,000

Asst women’s soccer coach: $41,476

Head men’s basketball coach: $507,000

Head women’s basketball coach: $155,00

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON

Football Co-Offensive coordinator: $500,000

Football Co-Offensive coordinator: $400,000

Asst men’s basketball coach 1: $300,000

Asst men’s basketball coach 2: $255,000

Asst men’s basketball coach 3: $220,000

Asst women’s basketball coach 1: $114,000

Asst women’s basketball coach 2: $96,000

Asst women’s basketball coach 3: $84,000

Head men’s & women’s cross country coach: $47,024

Assistant women’s swimming and diving coach 1: $58,500

Assistant women’s swimming and diving coach 2: $46,000

Head volleyball coach: $110,000

Assistant volleyball coach 1: $60,000

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