David Lassner President | University Of Hawaii At Manoa
David Lassner President | University Of Hawaii At Manoa
This is the highest average salary per county earned by coaches at Hawaii post-secondary schools during 2024.
Honolulu County is home to three post-secondary schools that paid coaches during 2024. Among them, University of Hawaii at Manoa stood out with the highest average coaching salary of $150,919.
Male coaches of men's teams received $118,157 on average in Honolulu County, while female coaches in charge of women's teams earned an average of $68,694.
College football is one of the biggest sports in the U.S., with some college teams eclipsing NFL teams in terms of attendance and profit.
College athletes can now be paid directly by schools after a settlement approved in early July, which also requires the NCAA to pay $2.8 billion in back damages over 10 years to athletes who played from 2016 to the present.
In 2022, after years of legal and legislative pressure, athletes also gained the right to profit from their names, images and likenesses through state laws and an NCAA policy change.
| Institution | Salary |
|---|---|
| University of Hawaii at Manoa | $150,919 |
| Hawaii Pacific University | $43,112 |
| Chaminade University of Honolulu | $40,369 |
Information in this story was obtained from the U.S. Department of Education. The source data can be found here.
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