Corpus Christi Sun

Nueces County’s 12 coaches earned an average salary of $87,041 in 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This is the 17th highest average salary per county earned by coaches at Texas post-secondary schools during 2022.

Nueces County is home to just one post-secondary school which paid coaches during 2022.

Male coaches of men's teams received $114,320 on average in Nueces County, while female coaches in charge of women's teams earned an average of $73,402.

Research from the Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management found NCAA coaches are compensated like CEOs, with top coaches earning more than $1.5 million annually.

Institution	Salary
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi	$87,041