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Kansas — Coach pay and buyouts

Updated April 8, 2026

Where does your school rank? Kansas ranks #7 of 9 in hot-seat buyout.

Kansas: football coach salary and buyout, plus basketball coach pay. A buyout is what firing the coach would cost, not yearly pay.

Lance Leipold pay is $6,300,000.

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