Despite Changing Colorado?s Fortune, Deion Sanders Remains $7,550,000 Poorer Than NBA?s Highest-Paid Coach

While athletes are responsible for their on-court performance, the credit for handling all the other off-court activities – managing players’ personalities and assessing their strengths and weaknesses to devise a good rotation plan, goes to the coaches. Whether a squad is a championship team or not mostly hinges on the type of coach they have.

Deion Sanders just proved this point after leading the Colorado Buffaloes to their nail-biting 43-35 double-overtime victory over underdogs Colorado State. However, even after changing Colorado’s fortune, Coach Prime is still $7,550,000 poorer than the NBA’s highest-paid coach.

Deion Sanders still short of the NBA?s highest-paid coach

Deion Sanders, the head coach of Colorado Buffaloes, has changed the college football landscape in just his first year. Coach Prime coached Jackson State for the last three years, leading JSU to an undefeated regular season.

A recent report by Business of College Sports shows that the Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback received a whopping $5.5 million in the first year of his contract, excluding bonuses, to move to Colorado. Although the package seems lucrative, it fades in comparison to what the highest coach in the NBA receives.

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According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania and James L. Edwards III, Monty Williams, the head coach of the Detroit Pistons, earns an average salary of $13.05 million per year. As per Yahoo Sports, Monty Williams became the highest-paid coach in the NBA after he sealed the six-year, $72 million deal with the Pistons.

The Phoenix Suns had fired him after the team lost to the eventual champions Denver Nuggets in the second round of the playoffs. It is noteworthy to note that Williams guided the Suns to their first Finals appearance since 1993 in 2021.

How did Deion Sanders reverse Buffaloes’ fortune?

The age-old intrastate rivalry between the Buffaloes and the State was one of the most anticipated events. And it did not fail. The action-packed game witnessed a rollercoaster of emotions. After trailing behind 11 points in the fourth quarter, No. 18 Colorado Buffaloes pulled off a massive turnaround by handing a 43-35 upset in double-overtime to rivals Colorado State.

Even though they had a rocky start, they soon reversed their fortune with their resilience and determination. Defying the odds, the Buffaloes clinched the double-overtime victory, finishing with an unbeaten 3-0 record.

Despite Coach Prime’s solid efforts to lead their team to victory, we can notice the disparity in salaries between the two coaches. However, Sanders’ $5.5 million salary as a college football coach is regarded as one of the highest at that level.

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