Uncovering College Hoops' Best Bargains: Top 5 Underpaid Coaches
Basketball fans know the multi-million dollar salaries commanded by top college coaches are simply the cost of doing business to attract and retain elite talent. However, every season a handful of brilliant strategists consistently get more wins per dollar than their famous, higher-paid peers. From rapid rebuilders to consistent overachievers, these are the coaches providing the biggest return on investment in 2022-23.
1. Lamont Paris, South Carolina ($2.3M) Just two years into his tenure at South Carolina, Lamont Paris has the Gamecocks headed to just their second NCAA Tournament since 2004 and tied for the program’s most regular season wins (25) in over 50 years.