Kent County Today

Kent County’s 33 coaches earned an average salary of $44,629 in 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This is the lowest average salary per county earned by coaches at Delaware post-secondary schools during 2022.

Kent County is home to two post-secondary schools that paid coaches during 2022. Among them, Delaware State University stood out with the highest average coaching salary of $75,536.

Male coaches of men's teams received $75,558 on average in Kent County, while female coaches in charge of women's teams earned an average of $45,527.

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
Delaware State University	$75,536
Delaware Technical Community College-Terry	$11,790