Date of Award
5-2025
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Economics
First Advisor
Dr. Jim Monks
Second Advisor
Dr. Lester Caudill
Abstract
This paper investigates the determinants of college football coach compensation, specifically examining whether individual coach characteristics or institutional characteristics play a greater role in compensation. Using six fixed effects regression models, I compare model performance using R-Squared, Adjusted R-Squared, Bayesian Information Criterion (BIC), Akaike Information Criterion (AIC), and subset F-tests. The results indicate that the school at which a coach is employed has a larger impact on compensation than individual identity. Further, lagged win percentage is found to be a significant variable on compensation, indicating that coaches negotiate their contracts in the off-season based on their performance in the previous season.
Recommended Citation
Vest, Ethan, "Evaluating Factors of Coach Compensation in NCAA Division I FBS College Football" (2025). Honors Theses. 1874.
https://scholarship.richmond.edu/honors-theses/1874
