Author: Steve Berkowitz, USA TODAY

College football coaches Kirby Smart, Nick Saban and Dabo Swinney recently landed deals with annual salaries of $10 million. Why this is happening.

Five U.S. senators have re-introduced legislation aimed at altering compensation and treatment of college athletes and better Title IX compliance.

Michigan State has asked the Supreme Court to back the school’s cutting of its swimming and diving programs amid an appeal that could impact Title IX.

The Texas football team is just about the only Longhorns program struggling right now – and even it has momentum after the commitment of Arch Manning.

Kyle Whittingham’s new contract is the most lucrative for a public-school Pac-12 coach and includes commitments to facility improvements by Utah.

Jim Harbaugh said he was inspired to send more than $1.5 million to colleagues by two of his players and their charitable actions.

Coach K received the largest single-year pay for a college coach not connected to a buyout since USA TODAY Sports began tracking coaches’ pay in 2006.

Mark Emmert’s escalation in pay resulted from a raise called for under his contract that ended up being reduced but not negated by the pandemic cuts.

Emmert, who has served as the NCAA’s chief executive since 2010, will continue to serve in his role until a successor is in place or until June 2023.

First-year North Carolina men’s coach Hubert Davis and veteran South Carolina women’s coach Dawn Staley in line for major bonus pay if teams perform.