Salary information was obtained by request upon the universities. The idea was spawned from the Northern Star salary issue. The sports staff will compare the rest of the NIU head coaches to other head coaches from the MAC so the public has an idea of who gets paid what and why. Follow the rest at bit.ly/12BUl5L.

Men’s Basketball

Mark Montgomery

NIU head coach

Time at school: Third year

Base Salary: $300,000

Career Highlights: In first season guided NIU to first MAC tournament win.

Steve Hawkins

Western Mich. Head Coach

Time at school: 11 years

Base Salary: $310,000

Career Highlights: Six-time MAC West Champion, most recently in 2013.

James Whitford

Ball State Head Coach

Time at school: First year

Base Salary: $275,000

Career Highlights: Hired as head coach on April 10 after being assistant coach at Arizona.

Softball

Christina Sutcliffe

NIU Head Coach

Time at school: Two years

Base Salary: $65,004

Career Highlights: Led NIU to MAC Tournament final in first season.

Craig Nicholson

Ball State Head Coach

Time at school: 2006-2013

Base Salary: $85,000

Career Highlights: Named head coach of Arizona on June 30. Went 241-152 at Ball State.

Shannon Salsburg

Bowling Green State Head Coach

Time at school: Eight years

Base Salary: $61,528

Career Highlights: Led BGSU to its second straight conference tournament in 2013.

Baseball

Ed Mathey

NIU Head Coach

Time at school: 12 years

Base Salary: $64,296

Career Highlights: 2013 MAC West Champion, NIU’s all-time leader in coaching victories (277-335-1).

Rich Maloney

Ball State Head Coach

Time at school: 8 years (1996-2002 in first stint)

Base Salary: $125,000

Career Highlights: 31-24 in his returning season at Ball State, after returning from University of Mich.

Billy Gernon

Western Mich. Head Coach

Time at school: Four years

Base Salary: $72,000

Career Highlights: In 2012 led Western Michigan to first MAC winning season since 2006.

Wrestling

Ryan Ludwig

NIU Head Coach

Time at school: Third year

Base Salary: $53,814

Career Highlights: Extended NIU NCAA tournament appearance to 42 years with Matt Mougin in 2013.

Derek DelPorto

Eastern Mich. Head Coach

Time at school: Eight years

Base Salary: $60,492

Career Highlights: In 2012 went 3-2 in MAC, placed third at the MAC Championships.

Tom Borrelli

Central Mich. Head Coach

Time at school: 22 years

Base Salary: $106,585

Career Highlights: 13 MAC Conference titles, 14 MAC Championships. 12 Time MAC Coach of the year.