The sports arms race has caused the strength and conditioning coaches to be the new rock stars of the athletic world. With strict limitations placed on team coaches’ contact time with players, the strength and conditioning coach becomes a vital component of the team, dealing with all athletes and funneling information back to the head coach. Here is a partial list of some of the highest paid college strength and conditioning coaches in the United States. The listings of these strength and conditioning coaches includes their school, annual salary, and athletic conference.

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Highest Paid Strength and Conditioning Coaches:

Chris Doyle, Director Strength and Conditioning. University of Iowa. $800,200. Big 10.

Mickey Marotti, Assistant AD for Football Sports Performance. Ohio State University. $735,000. Big 10.

Craig Fitzgerald, Director of Football Sports Performance. University of Tennessee. $625,000. SEC.

Joey Batson, Director of Football Strength & Conditioning. Clemson University. $610,000. ACC.

Scott Cochran, Director of Strength and Conditioning. University of Alabama. $595,000. SEC.

Jerry Schmidt, Director of Athletic Performance. Texas A&M. $583,000. SEC.

Tommy Moffitt, Director of Strength & Conditioning. Louisiana State University. $520,000. SEC.

Ben Herbert, Director of Strength and Conditioning. University of Michigan. $500,000. Big 10.

Rob Glass, Assistant AD / Athlete Performance. Oklahoma State University. $500,000. Big 12.

Scott Sinclair, Director of Strength and Conditioning. University of Georgia. $450,000. SEC.

Yancy McKnight, Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for Football. University of Texas. $436,687. Big 12.

Jeff Dillman, Director of Football Strength & Conditioning. University of South Carolina. $400,000. SEC.

Ryan Russell, Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Performance. Auburn University. $400,000. SEC.

Zach Duval, Head Football Strength & Conditioning Coach. University of Nebraska. $400,000. Big 10.

David Ballou, Director of Athletic Performance, Football. Indiana University. $400,000. Big 10.

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