Researchers Say Colleges Barred From Throwing Money at Student-Athletes Are Offering Them Multimillion-Dollar Coaches Instead

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Head football coach salaries at top NCAA colleges have shot upward in recent years, and WVU economists say that’s about more than rising revenues from college athletics. Their research shows colleges are paying big money for top coaches who can serve as recruiting tools to draw the best student-athletes.

« Researchers Say Colleges Barred From Throwing Money at Student-Athletes Are Offering Them Multimillion-Dollar Coaches Instead

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Brad Humphreys, professor, economics, WVU John Chambers College of Business and Economics

« Researchers Say Colleges Barred From Throwing Money at Student-Athletes Are Offering Them Multimillion-Dollar Coaches Instead

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