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SMU — Coach pay and buyouts

Updated July 21, 2026

Where does your school rank? SMU ranks #59 of 59 in coach pay versus a full professor.

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

Rhett Lashlee pay is $2,470,818.

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