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?

3. Wisconsin Badgers

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Wisconsin Badgers head coach Bo Ryan is raised up by his team after overtime in the finals of the west regional of the 2014 NCAA Mens Basketball Championship tournament against the Arizona Wildcats at Honda Center. The Badgers defeated the Wildcats 64-63.

Coach: Bo Ryan

2014 base compensation: $2.12 million

Final Four bonus: $50,000

Maximum bonus: $400,000

Bo Ryan has been the Badgers’ head coach since 2001, and the oldest coach on the list. The 2013 marked both his 300th victory with the Badgers and his first trip to the Final Four. His current contract runs through 2017. 

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