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Top 20 highest-paid Texas high school football coaches from the Dallas-Fort Worth area

Lawrence Andrew Fernandezby: Lawrence Fernandez8 hours agolawandfern
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The monetary investment poured into Texas high school football can dwarf that from other states. No wonder the Lone Star State has produced a steady stream of elite talent who have played in opulent high school football stadiums. Likewise, the competition level prepares these athletes for college football and, potentially, the National Football League.

While players get the best facilities, their coaches are earning decent wages. As Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s Charles Baggarly wrote, a six-figure salary for high school football coaches in the Dallas-Fort Worth area is the norm.

Baggarly revealed that a high school football coach in the DFW is making an average of $125,724.28 annually. Some coaches earn more, especially if they hold other roles, such as athletic director or Physical Education teacher. As an overview, Baggarly added, “Forty-seven coaches make more than $130,000, while 16 make more than $140,000. Two coaches make less than $100,000.”

Southlake Carroll’s Riley Dodge is the highest-paid Texas high school football coach in Dallas-Fort Worth, earning $175,000 annually. In addition to coaching the Dragons, he is also the school’s executive director of athletics. Dodge has led Southlake Carroll to three state titles as a player. However, he has yet to lead the Dragons to a championship as head coach.

Meanwhile, Dallas ISD schools Roosevelt, Skyline, and Samuell did not release coaches’ salaries.

Top 20 annual salaries of high school football coaches in the Dallas-Fort Worth area

1. Riley Dodge (Southlake Carroll) – $175,000

2. Randy Allen (Highland Park) – $158,904

3. Rodney Webb (Rockwall-Heath) – $158,862

4. Reginald Samples (Duncanville) – $156,675

5. Lee Wiginton (Allen) – $153,560

6. Richard Barrett (Kennedale) – $150,793

7. Todd Peterman (Lake Worth) – $150,000

8. Steve Huff (Decatur) – $146,940

9. Scott Peach (Arlington) – $144,770

10. Claude Mathis (DeSoto) – $144,601

11. Aubrey Sims (Weatherford) – $143,277

12. Cody White (Plano) – $142,143

13. Brian Basil (Flower Mound) – $141,792

14. Trey Brooks (Rockwall) – $141,698

15. Chris James (Sam Houston) – $141,023

16. Rudy Rangel (The Colony) – $140,792

17. Mike Alexander (Marcus) – $139,922

18. Laban DeLay (South Grand Prairie) – $139,791

19. Kenchee Ross (Grand Prairie) – $139,500

20. Michael Odle (Lewisville) – $139,334

For comparison, here are the salaries of the highest-paid coaches in Georgia, North Carolina, and Alabama Class 7A.

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