Belichick Listed As Highest-Paid Coach In Sports By Forbes Boston

Belichick Listed As Highest-Paid Coach In Sports By Forbes

May 16, 2012 12:00 AM

" BOSTON (CBS) — He may not have the most championships among active coaches, but he gets the biggest payday among any coach in any sport.

Forbes published its list of highest-paid coaches in sports, and Patriots coach Bill Belichick sits atop the list.

With a salary of $7.5 million annually, Belichick tops all those who roam the sidelines. In 12 seasons in New England, Belichick has coached the Patriots to 139 wins in 192 regular season games, with 16-6 record in the playoffs.

But Belichick isn’t the only coach in town enjoying one of the top paydays in sports. Celtics head coach Doc Rivers came in third, making $7 million annually.

The only other non-NFL coach to make the list was San Antonio’s Greg Popovich, who has four titles with the Spurs "

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