North Carolina is making new head coach Michael Malone the second-highest-paid coach in college basketball, sources confirmed.
The compensation package positions Malone near the very top of the sport’s coaching salary hierarchy as he takes over one of college basketball’s most prominent programs.
Major investment in a new head coach
The decision underscores UNC’s financial commitment to its new leadership, elevating Malone’s pay above nearly every coach in the college game.
Malone’s salary ranking — second overall — places him among the elite tier of college basketball coaches in terms of compensation.