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NCAA Final Four coaches: Who's the highest-paid?

NCAA Final Four coaches for Wisconsin, Kentucky, Florida, and Connecticut have earned handsome bonuses for getting their teams this far, on top of their already generous salaries. But which coach is making out the best?

2. Florida Gators

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Florida head coach Billy Donovan, watches play against Dayton during the first half in a regional final game at the NCAA college basketball tournament in Memphis, Tenn.

Coach: Billy Donovan

2014 base compensation: $3.88 million

Final Four bonus: $100,000

Maximum Bonus: $454,000

Donovan has already won two national titles with the Gators since taking the helm in 1996, and he was the fifth-highest-paid coach in college before getting a three-year contract extension and a raise at the beginning of March.  In 2007, Donovan accepted a contract with the NBA’s Orlando Magic and even held a farewell press conference in Gainesville before changing his mind and returning to the Gators. His team is favored to win the whole thing, and they enter the Final Four on a 30-game winning streak. 

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