s1nglewing Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 So I've coached in several states and some pay quite nicely. My Mississippi gigs, every time, meant teaching maybe 2 classes not including weightlifting or PE... supplement about 5k for HC plus 1-2k for powerlifting/track/golf or whatever. One place I got a nice little envelope with $5000 cash in it right before Christmas that said "Thanks" from the booster club. Alabama paid better and had a coach's house, so that was an add-on. Country Club membership, and butts in the stands commission (meaning I got a cut from attendance on home games). When I was in Florida I got the butts commission, 50% of football/weightlifting fundraisers, was paid more than the superintendent, and was gifted a brand new truck titled in my name... it was a Ford... but it was free. One of my previous assistants is a DC in Georgia now making 120k with a paid for truck and a rent-free 2400 square foot house (with a pool, too). What's Mississippi's best offering it's coaches nowadays? Not just a paycheck - nobody does that anymore except teeny tiny schools Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pancho Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 I know of some places that hand a sack of cash to a HC at seasons end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FanofMSfootball Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 On 1/18/2026 at 10:55 PM, s1nglewing said: So I've coached in several states and some pay quite nicely. My Mississippi gigs, every time, meant teaching maybe 2 classes not including weightlifting or PE... supplement about 5k for HC plus 1-2k for powerlifting/track/golf or whatever. One place I got a nice little envelope with $5000 cash in it right before Christmas that said "Thanks" from the booster club. Alabama paid better and had a coach's house, so that was an add-on. Country Club membership, and butts in the stands commission (meaning I got a cut from attendance on home games). When I was in Florida I got the butts commission, 50% of football/weightlifting fundraisers, was paid more than the superintendent, and was gifted a brand new truck titled in my name... it was a Ford... but it was free. One of my previous assistants is a DC in Georgia now making 120k with a paid for truck and a rent-free 2400 square foot house (with a pool, too). What's Mississippi's best offering it's coaches nowadays? Not just a paycheck - nobody does that anymore except teeny tiny schools Illegal and I wish the state would crack down on that for all places not just some. You can't pay coaches out of the booster club. I know it happens but it is very illegal. There is a coach that got fired in MS because he kept $11 change from the booster club buying equipment for the team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FanofMSfootball Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 On 1/19/2026 at 8:19 AM, pancho said: I know of some places that hand a sack of cash to a HC at seasons end. Breaking the law. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pancho Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Well its been going on since the mid 70's at some schools that I am familiar with in football and baseball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FanofMSfootball Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Oh it definitely has and goes on currently but it is very much illegal to do so. Its one of those things that will never get caught unless someone reports and state auditor gets involved. But very much illegal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pancho Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 so no sense even discussing it. Next...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FanofMSfootball Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 3 minutes ago, pancho said: so no sense even discussing it. Next...... no sense of discussing breaking the law on a public message board...you just like breaking the law it seems lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Bert Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 If John Doe Jones a man with money drops the money off in a bag while visiting the coach at coaches house nothing has to be known. If you do in in front of 5 people inside your office on main street you might get caught. If coach let's it out you might get caught. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pancho Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 45 minutes ago, FanofMSfootball said: no sense of discussing breaking the law on a public message board...you just like breaking the law it seems lol No sir but you do seem to think you are the knower of all things. Just relax dude. There are lets say a group of people who are fans of a certain team. 1 person has a sack and all the others( many times 50 to 75 other folks) put cash in the sack and it then is dropped off at a certain point to the HC. In some cases, the knowledge of this undertaking was the determining factor in a coach even accepting the position. Again, all this is factual and I am not blowing smoke up your but. Maybe you just have trust issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pancho Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 34 minutes ago, Rebel Bert said: If John Doe Jones a man with money drops the money off in a bag while visiting the coach at coaches house nothing has to be known. If you do in in front of 5 people inside your office on main street you might get caught. If coach let's it out you might get caught. long time since back in the 70's. they doing a good job then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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