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2024: 49 coaches at institutions in Woodbury County earned on average $44,500

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President Dr. Albert Mosley | Morningside University

President Dr. Albert Mosley | Morningside University

Woodbury County's 49 coaches earned an average salary of $44,500 in 2024, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This is the 10th highest average salary per county earned by coaches at Iowa post-secondary schools during 2024.

Woodbury County is home to two post-secondary schools that paid coaches during 2024. Among them, Morningside University stood out with the highest average coaching salary of $46,841.

Male coaches of men's teams received $49,388 on average in Woodbury County, while female coaches in charge of women's teams earned an average of $40,390.

College football is one of the biggest sports in the U.S., with some college teams eclipsing NFL teams in terms of attendance and profit.

College athletes can now be paid directly by schools after a settlement approved in early July, which also requires the NCAA to pay $2.8 billion in back damages over 10 years to athletes who played from 2016 to the present. 

In 2022, after years of legal and legislative pressure, athletes also gained the right to profit from their names, images and likenesses through state laws and an NCAA policy change.

Woodbury County Institutions by Average Coach Earnings
InstitutionSalary
Morningside University$46,841
Briar Cliff University$43,017

Information in this story was obtained from the U.S. Department of Education. The source data can be found here.

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