John Calipari reached a new deal with Kentucky, becoming the second-highest paid coach in college basketball.
Calipari's deal runs through March of 2021 and he would make $52.5 million in guaranteed compensation.
Calipari made $5.2 million annually under the old deal and will average $7.5 million under the new one.
According to USA Today's salary database, he passed Louisville's Rick Pitino ($5.76 million) and trails only Duke's Mike Krzyzewski ($9.68 million) on the highest-paid list.
Calipari has also been linked to NBA coaching jobs in recent seasons.